Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

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From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

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

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

a line of approach

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

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From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

a period of 100 years

From this reading Nearly a century has elapsed since the fall of Louisburgh.

a resident of a coastal area

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Nearly a century has elapsed since the fall of Louisburgh.

to come or go into

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Nearly a century has elapsed since the fall of Louisburgh.

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From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

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

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nearly a century has elapsed since the fall of Louisburgh.

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

possessive form of “moody” — United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly a century has elapsed since the fall of Louisburgh.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Nearly a century has elapsed since the fall of Louisburgh.

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

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

closely encircling

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

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

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

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

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

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

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

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

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

in or at the place that

From this reading We enter where had been the great gate, and walk up what had been the great avenue.

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

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!

United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

possessive form of “wolfe” — United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading The great American fortress of Louis XV. surrendered to Amherst, Wolfe, and Boscawen in 1758.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading Louisburgh--The Great French Fortress--Incidents of the Old French War--Relics of the Siege--Description of the Town--The two Expeditions--A Yankee _ruse de guerre_--The Rev. Samuel Moody's Grace--Wolfe's Landing--The Fisherman's Hutch--The Lost Coaster--The Fisheries--Picton tries his hand at a fish-pugh.

but in spite of that

From this reading A broken sea-wall of cut stone; a vast amphitheatre, inclosed within a succession of green mounds; a glacis; and some miles of surrounding ditch, yet remain--the relics of a structure for which the treasury of France paid Thirty Millions of Livres!