Sentence:  Their writings assume more than dramatic or patriotic interest because of their conviction that the struggle in which they were involved was neither selfish nor parochial but , rather , as Washington in his last wartime circular <WSD>reminded</WSD> his fellow countrymen , that `` with our fate will the destiny of unborn millions be involved '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned