Chapter XLI · Chapter 41

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From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

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

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

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

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

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

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

set up or found

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

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

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

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

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

most important element

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

superlative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

not one, and not any

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

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

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

usually large hard-shelled seed

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

the smallest of the Great Lakes

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

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

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

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

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

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

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

not in physical motion

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

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

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

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

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

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

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He had long been searching for a suitable site for a settlement, but "I could find none more convenient," he says, "or better situated than the point of Quebec, so called by the savages, which was covered with nut trees."

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

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

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

a navigable body of water

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

toward the west

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

at the time that

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

which person or people

From this reading CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO To discover a passage westward was still the main object of those who made their way up the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This, too, was the object of Samuel Champlain, known as "the Father of New France," when he arrived with orders from France to establish an industrial colony "which should hold for that country the gateway of the Golden East."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway.

a late time of life

From this reading He had already ascended the river Saguenay, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, till stopped by rapids and rocks, and the natives had told him of a great salt sea to the north, which was Hudson's Bay, discovered some seven years later, in 1610.