Chapter IV · At Fort Good Hope

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This was by no means all of the improvements at Fort Good Hope.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

invests in a theatrical production

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

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From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

plural of “clapboard” — a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

a person who carries a message

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

involving financial matters

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading This was by no means all of the improvements at Fort Good Hope.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading This was by no means all of the improvements at Fort Good Hope.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

not any; not one

From this reading This was by no means all of the improvements at Fort Good Hope.

no person; not anyone

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

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From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

favoring or promoting progress

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

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From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Outside of the towns, Fort Good Hope was the most enterprising and progressive Post in that country.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

during the time that

From this reading At Fort Good Hope on the big river, the free trader Andrew Gault and his financial backer David Ogilvie, stood by the flagpole concluding their business, while the steam-launch _Courier_ waited in the stream below to carry Ogilvie down river.

which person or people

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

belonging to which person

From this reading This sign was the occasion of considerable humor throughout the country, since there was nobody who required to be told whose store it was.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The original log buildings were now used as bunk-houses for the half-breed employees; while on one side rose the magnificent dwelling of the trader, built of clapboards in the “outside” style and having fancy porches with turned pillars; and on the other side the equally modern store with plate glass windows imported at God knows what expense and trouble; and a huge sign.