Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

later than; following

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

with anger

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

for the reason that

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

the head of a state government

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

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

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

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From this reading "Hut-tut!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

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

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

beat through cleverness and wit

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

statues collectively

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Governor McDonell had thought to outwit us by building the Hudson's Bay fort a mile further down the current of the Red.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading MORE STUDIES IN STATUARY "So he laughs at our warrant?" exclaimed Duncan Cameron.

plural of “warrant” — a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

plural of “waterway” — a navigable body of water

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

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

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.

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

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Assiniboine enters the Red at something like a right angle and in this angle was the Nor'-Westers' fort, named after an old-world stronghold, because we imagined our position gave us the same command of the two waterways by which the _voyageurs_ entered and left the north country as Gibraltar has of the Mediterranean.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We'll teach him to respect warrants issued under authority of 43d King George III.," and the dictator of Fort Gibraltar fussed angrily among the papers of his desk and beat a threatening tattoo with knuckles and heels.