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From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
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From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE ADVANCE OF THE REPUBLIC.
in addition
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
criticised
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From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
FederalistnounUS /ˈfedərəlɪst/
a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
GhentnounUS /ɡent/
port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
the force of workers available
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
not any; not one
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVANCE OF THE REPUBLIC.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
Pakenham
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From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
REPUBLICnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading THE ADVANCE OF THE REPUBLIC.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANCE OF THE REPUBLIC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
TreatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
at the time that
From this reading There being no cable in those days, the peace by Treaty of Ghent was not heard of in time to prevent the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815, there having been two weeks of peace as a matter of fact when this hot and fatal battle was fought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The administration now began to suffer at the hands of the people, many of whom criticised the conduct of the war and that of the President also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Pakenham, with a force of twelve thousand men by sea and land, attacked the city.
a late time of life
From this reading People met at Hartford and spoke so harshly that the Hartford Federalist obtained a reputation which clung to him for many years.
