adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Such knowledge was invaluable to the chief of the Great Company.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Such knowledge was invaluable to the chief of the Great Company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
councillors
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From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Such knowledge was invaluable to the chief of the Great Company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Such knowledge was invaluable to the chief of the Great Company.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Such knowledge was invaluable to the chief of the Great Company.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
signornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such knowledge was invaluable to the chief of the Great Company.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus, in his lawless camp, Montreal presided, not more as a general than a statesman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading They could tell to a fraction the force of a signor, the wealth of a merchant, the power of a mob.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These men, drawn from various cities, were intimately acquainted with the internal affairs of the several states to which they belonged.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Montreal was sitting at the head of a table, surrounded by men, some military, some civil, whom he called his councillors, and with whom he apparently debated all his projects.
