Chapter II

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From this reading 1643-1669.

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From this reading 1643-1669.

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From this reading 7 1669-1671.

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From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

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From this reading 7 1669-1671.

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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

From this reading LA SALLE AND THE SULPITIANS.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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

From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

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

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

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

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

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From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

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

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Marie.--The Mystery of La Salle: he discovers the Ohio; he descends the Illinois; did he reach the 19 Mississippi?

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From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

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From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

the estate of a seigneur

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

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From this reading LA SALLE AND THE SULPITIANS.

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The French in Western New York.--Louis Joliet.--The Sulpitians on Lake Erie; at Detroit; at Saut Ste.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.