1788
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From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
(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 It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
apart from; not including
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
Germain
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From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
ten 10s
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
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 It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
by chance
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
QUEBECnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
transport commercially
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
St
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From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
very small
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading It possessed a population of perhaps a hundred and fifty thousand souls, all French except a couple of British regiments, and a handful of officials and tradesmen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT QUEBEC Germain was now committed to the most desperate courses to maintain his assumed character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He left France, and by way of London, took ship for his colony.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It consisted of a few widely separated hamlets, keeping in touch with each other by means of a long road on each shore of the St. Lawrence, and having as chief cities the two tiny walled towns of Quebec and Montreal.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Canada of 1788 was a quaint community shut away out of the great world.
