Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

any specific behavior

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

anew

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

a brother by marriage

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

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From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

hunting ducks

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

liveliness of mind or spirit

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

inquire into

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

an acute insufficiency

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

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

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

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

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

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From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

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

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

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 PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

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

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

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From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

the force of workers available

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

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 Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

located far away spatially

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading The early history of New France owes its romantic interest to the activity of four classes of men.

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading French Catholic missionaries said mass and preached their {188} faith in the heart of the forest primeval and at lonely posts on the shores of the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

the topmost one of two

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Able and brilliant Governors, such as Champlain and Frontenac, built forts at commanding points on the inland waters, and ruled, in a fashion, an area vastly greater than that of France itself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

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

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

which person or people

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Daring explorers, such as Cartier, Champlain, Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, plunged into the wilderness, penetrated remote regions, made great discoveries, and extended French influence and French trade as far to the west as the Mississippi and to the northeast as far as Hudson Bay.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON AND MEDARD CHOUART EXPLORE LAKE SUPERIOR Who were the Coureurs de bois.--Radisson's Experiences as a Prisoner among the Iroquois.--He plays the Indian Warrior.--Escapes to the Dutch.--Makes his Way back to Canada.--He and his Brother-in-law set out for the Upper Lakes.--Fight with Iroquois.--Storm an Indian Fort.--Reach Lake Superior.--"The Pictured Rocks."--Keweenaw Point.--Long Overland Journey.--Summer and Feasting.--Winter and Famine.--Feasting again.--Fine Ducking.--Start for Home.--Reach Montreal with Great Fleet of Canoes.