1859
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From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
60
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From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
(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 He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
Bigsby
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From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
fearless and daring
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
a period of 100 years
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
your usual mood
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
a social unit living together
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
assemble or get together
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
Georg
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From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
hard-working
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From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
a message received and understood
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
Johann
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From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
KohlnounUS /koʊl/
a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
labours
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From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
malignedverbUS /məˈlaɪnd/
past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
MOHAWKnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
MohawksnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːks/
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
not any; not one
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
north-eastern
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From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
on one occasion
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
a human being
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
pine-forest
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From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
story-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
carry out
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
precisely as stated
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading From Lake Champlain, Herr Kohl travelled across the boundary in a Canadian farmer's waggon, which eventually set him down at an Indian village that stood on the verge of an immense pine-forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
in or at the place that
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
a Caucasian
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shows us the Mohawks of Quebec as hard-working farmers, respectable traders in fur, bold hunters, and pious Christians; and he reminds us that there is nothing extraordinary in all this if we take into account a century and a half of French influence at its best, together with the splendid labours of the Jesuit missionary heroes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be "dumped" down suddenly in a place where there is not a single white person would be disconcerting enough to any but a man of inquiring and adventurous disposition; but Kohl, on learning from his companion that here was a purely native population, eagerly jumped out of the cart with his gun and his luggage and bade the farmer drive on.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading TWO DAYS IN A MOHAWK VILLAGE A very voluminous writer, and an explorer of no small repute in Germany--Johann Georg Kohl--has drawn up, from personal experience, as exhaustive an account of the Mohawk section of the Iroquois Indians as Surgeon Bigsby gave of the Huron and Cherokee branches of that once powerful family.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
a late time of life
From this reading Herr Kohl spent the years 1859-60 in travelling about the north-eastern portion of the United States and Southern Canada, and thus was able to gather some interesting and valuable information concerning the tribe, which the writers of story-books seem to have maligned very much.
