1760
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From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
1775
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From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
in the past
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
(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 All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
immediately past
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
PRES-DE-VILLE
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From this reading PRES-DE-VILLE.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
riflemen
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From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
not in physical motion
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading All through December the snow had fallen almost incessantly; and almost incessantly, through the short hours of daylight, the American riflemen, from their lodgings in the suburbs close under the walls, had kept up a fire on the British defenders of Quebec.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
which person or people
From this reading For the assailants of Great Britain now were her own children; and the man who led them was a British subject still, and but three years ago had been a British officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In December 1775, on the rock of Quebec, Great Britain clung with a last desperate grip upon Canada, which on that September day in 1760 had passed so completely into her hands.
a late time of life
From this reading Fifteen years have gone by, and a few months.
