18th
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From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
matters of personal concern
From this reading ATTACK ON QUEBEC.--AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ATTACK ON QUEBEC.--AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
the organ of sight
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is the purport.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTACK ON QUEBEC.--AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is the purport.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ATTACK ON QUEBEC.--AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ATTACK ON QUEBEC.--AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
perplexities
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From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading The following is the purport.
QUEBECnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading ATTACK ON QUEBEC.--AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
Schuyler
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From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
not in physical motion
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading From amid surrounding perplexities, Washington still turned a hopeful eye to Canada.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading On the 18th of January came dispatches to him from General Schuyler, containing withering tidings.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He expected daily to receive tidings that Montgomery and Arnold were within the walls of Quebec.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ATTACK ON QUEBEC.--AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
