adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The temper of the court was against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The temper of the court was against him.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Gering's defence was straightforward.
defences
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From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
Frontenac
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From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
Gering
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From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
Gering's
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From this reading Gering's defence was straightforward.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The temper of the court was against him.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading Gering's defence was straightforward.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The temper of the court was against him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He held that he had sent the letter at a time when he was a prisoner simply, which was justifiable; not when a prisoner on parole, which was shameless.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
