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France and England in North America, Part III
France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter VII

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By Francis Parkman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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1680.
TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.
The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.
216 1680.
THE ADVENTURES OF HENNEPIN.
Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242
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France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of France and England in North America, Part III is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1680.
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TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.
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The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.
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216 1680.
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THE ADVENTURES OF HENNEPIN.
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Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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Deserters noun US /ˈdezərtərz/

plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

From this reading “The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.”

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Illinois noun US /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.”

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Impostor noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading “Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242”

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Intrepidity noun US /ˌɪnˈtrepɪdətiː/

resolute courageousness

From this reading “The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.”

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iroquois noun US /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 “TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.”

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Onset noun US /ˈɑːnset/

the beginning or early stages

From this reading “The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.”

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Sioux noun US /suː/

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading “Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242”

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Truce noun US /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading “The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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captured by verb + particle counted as “capture by”

In this reading “Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242”

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1680

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From this reading 1680.

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216

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242

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From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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ActualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF HENNEPIN.

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AlarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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DeadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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DesertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/

plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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HENNEPIN

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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF HENNEPIN.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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ImpostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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IntrepiditynounUS /ˌɪnˈtrepɪdətiː/

resolute courageousness

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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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 TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.

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MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

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 Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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MurderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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OnsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/

the beginning or early stages

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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PretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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Ribourde

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From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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SiouxnounUS /suː/

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.

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TONTY

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From this reading TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.

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TownnounUS /taʊn/

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

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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TreacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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TrucenounUS /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Hennepin an Impostor: his Pretended Discovery; his Actual Discovery; captured by the Sioux.--The Upper Mississippi. 242

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WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Deserters.--The Iroquois War.--The Great Town of the Illinois.--The Alarm.--Onset of the Iroquois.--Peril of Tonty.--A Treacherous Truce.--Intrepidity of Tonty.--Murder of Ribourde.--War upon the Dead.

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