used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
matters of personal concern
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
CHAMPLAINnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
don't
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From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
the head of a state government
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
I've
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From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know what we know," said Willet thoughtfully.
the literary culture
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We know what we know," said Willet thoughtfully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "We know what we know," said Willet thoughtfully.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know what we know," said Willet thoughtfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We know what we know," said Willet thoughtfully.
a Caucasian
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
which person or people
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading "We know what we know," said Willet thoughtfully.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ON CHAMPLAIN The three arrived at the Richelieu without further hostile encounter, but they met a white forest runner who told them the aspect of affairs in the Ohio country was growing more threatening.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I've never doubted that English and French would come into conflict in the woods, and if I had felt any such doubts, our visit to Quebec would have driven them away.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I don't think our letters from the Governor of New York to the Governor General of Canada will be of any avail."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A small force from Virginia was starting there under a young officer named Washington, and it was reported that the French from Canada in numbers were already in the disputed country.
