Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

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From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

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

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

completely unclothed

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

brought into existence

From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

a very boastful and talkative person

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

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

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

a club that is used as a weapon

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

in or to another place

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

agreeably diverting

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

the act of determining that something is false

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order

From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

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

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

used to form the superlative

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

a person who gives a name or names

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

not any; not one

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

a human being

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

having a point

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

put into print

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

delivered from danger

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

one who is playfully mischievous

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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 FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

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From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

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From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

dependable

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

express in words

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was born in Belgium, about 1640, and in due time joined the Franciscan monks.

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

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

lacking a conscience

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

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

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

which person or people

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

belonging to which person

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FATHER LOUIS HENNEPIN His Birth and Early Experiences.--His Description of Niagara Falls.--His Great Fraud.--His Real Achievement.--Captured by the Sioux.--Given to a Master.--Superstitious Fears of the Indians.--Goes with a Hunting Party.--Sees and names the Falls of St. Anthony.--Various Adventures.--Rescued and Freed.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading We come now to tell the story of a man who was neither great nor good, but was a most picturesque and entertaining scamp, and who withal deserves some small place among the Pathfinders.

but in spite of that

From this reading Though he was an unconscionable braggart, and though he had no scruples about falsifying facts, yet, as the first person to publish an account of the Falls of Niagara, and as the discoverer and namer of the Falls of St. Anthony, he is fairly entitled to a place in a collection like this.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Imagine a burly friar, in robe of rough gray frieze, his head covered by a pointed hood, his otherwise bare feet protected by sandals, in his hand a stout cudgel, shuffling along on snow-shoes and dragging his scanty possessions on a sled, or, if it was summer, paddling his canoe from one lonely cabin to another, celebrating mass wherever he could get together a half-dozen people, telling them the gossip of the river, eating a robust meal, then pushing on to repeat the {290} experience elsewhere, and you will have a good picture of Father Louis Hennepin, a man whose books describing his travels, real or imaginary, had, in their day, the widest popularity in Europe.