Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

not being in a specified place

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

later than; following

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

(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 The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

past form of “blister” — get blistered

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

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From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

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

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

an erect penis

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

a person of French nationality

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

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

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

with little or no delay

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.

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From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

hurting

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

carry out

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

up to a particular time

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

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From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

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

From this reading M. ROUSSILLON ENTERTAINS COLONEL HAMILTON A day or two after the arrival of Hamilton the absent garrison of buffalo hunters straggled back to Vincennes and were duly sworn to demean themselves as lawful subjects of Great Britain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The bitterest part of it all was that he had to trudge past both Roussillon place and the Bourcier cabin with the eyes of Alice and Adrienne upon him.

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

From this reading Rene de Ronville was among the first to take the oath, and it promptly followed that Hamilton ordered him pressed into service as a wood-chopper and log-hauler during the erection of a new blockhouse, large barracks and the making of some extensive repairs of the stockade.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Every day he had to report bright and early to a burly Irish Corporal and be ordered about, as if he had been a slave, cursed at, threatened and forced to work until his hands were blistered and his muscles sore.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Nothing could have been more humiliating to the proud young Frenchman.