used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
CornwallisnounUS /kɔːrnˈwɔːləs/
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
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 The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
divisible by two
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
fitting-out
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From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
on one occasion
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The English people, as a mass, rose up and declared that the strife must end.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surrender of Lord Cornwallis was admitted to be the practical end of the war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
which person or people
From this reading The attitude of the English people and Parliament was known in Paris by the middle of December, and at once ended the projects for the fitting-out of hostile ships for America, and likewise for the exchange of the few American officers in Europe who were on parole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Parliament, it was known, would not vote another shilling for soldiers or ships for America.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The Ministers gave up in despair, and even George III., the most obstinate king of which history makes any record, saw that he must yield.
