used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
matters of personal concern
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
Andre
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From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
Barclugh
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From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
consummatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtəd/
brought to completion
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading In spite of the apparent serenity of his affairs, he paced the floor by day and tossed in his bed at night.
uncertaintiesnounUS /ənˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “uncertainty” — being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Barclugh grew impatient and chafed under the uncertainties of his position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Arnold was now at West Point and had been joined by his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had restricted all of his business since his illness to the plot with Arnold and to the establishment of a bank among the merchants.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The latest despatch that Barclugh had in Philadelphia from Andre was that negotiations had been opened up with Arnold and that he expected to have the whole matter consummated within a week.
