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78
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
abscess
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
acknowledged
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
all
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
allotted
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
Anderson
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
applied
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
appreciate
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
body
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
busier
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
carried
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
city
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
Clinton
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
colonists
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
community
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
conspiracy
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
culmination
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
customary
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
dare
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
degree
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
deprived
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
Easter-tide
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
effect
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
enabled
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
energy
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
enter
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
expectations
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
fallen
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
far
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
faster
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
find
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
first
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
formal
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
formation
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
forming
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
General
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
gigantic
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
hard
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
haste
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
heart
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
hurrying
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
interests
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
John
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
like
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
little
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
loyal
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
made
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
man
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
matter
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
moments
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
months
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
much
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
New
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
now
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
openly
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
past
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
Philadelphia
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
pleasure
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
proceedings
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
Progress
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
protection
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
protest
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
recruiting
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
regiment
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
relentless
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
results
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
rounds
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
season
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
seemingly
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
sick
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From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
simpler
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
some
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
spring
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
Still
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
sympathizer
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From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
task
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
there
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
time
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
toil
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
weeks
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was now past Easter-tide and the moments were hurrying faster and faster in their haste towards the culmination of the conspiracy that was forming little by little in the heart of the community like an abscess in the body of a sick man.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Still it was a much simpler matter to effect the formation of such a regiment where the work could be carried on openly and under the protection of General Clinton; and where no sympathizer of the colonists, however loyal, would dare to enter a formal protest against the proceedings.
winter
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From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
work
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From this reading For weeks he had applied himself with relentless energy to the work before him; for months he had deprived himself of the customary rounds of pleasure in the interests of the seemingly gigantic task allotted to him; until at length, for the first time, he was enabled to appreciate to some degree the results of his toil.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I A busier man in the city of Philadelphia during the winter and spring season of '78 than John Anderson, would have been hard to find.
York
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From this reading Progress had been made at New York although it was acknowledged that the recruiting there had fallen far short of all expectations.
