Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

having companions or an escort

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

the state of being certain

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading The crisis is indeed a grave one.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

at any time

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

death of a person

From this reading The crisis is indeed a grave one.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

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From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

the state of being inactive

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

-ing form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The crisis is indeed a grave one.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

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 Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

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From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

not any; not one

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

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From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

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From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

have faith or confidence in

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

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From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

carry out

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

hard to endure

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

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From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

precisely as stated

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

widely or fully known

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

at the time that

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

which person or people

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Even the Baron de Valricour, who always made the best of everything, had grown heartily tired of the forced inaction incidental to the long Canadian winter, when he received a despatch from head-quarters relieving him of his command at Sorel and instructing him to take up a responsible post at Quebec.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Six weary and trying months indeed to most of the personages who figure in this narrative were those which came to an end with the close of May, 1759.

but in spite of that

From this reading We have as yet no certainty of any very material aid from France to enable us to carry on the next campaign, which I have reason to know that Pitt intends to prosecute with greater energy than ever.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading The despatch was accompanied by a private communication from Montcalm himself, one part of which ran as follows:-- "For these measures, my good old friend and comrade, as well as for any others which may suggest themselves to you, I confidently rely on your well-known zeal and experience.