used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must go to him at once."
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
CartiernounUS /ˈkɑːrtiər/
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Ill, and in danger?" he exclaimed, when Cartier had repeated to him De Roberval's words.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
enquiries
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From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ill, and in danger?" he exclaimed, when Cartier had repeated to him De Roberval's words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go to him at once."
Grande
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From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
Hermine
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From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ill, and in danger?" he exclaimed, when Cartier had repeated to him De Roberval's words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go to him at once."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Ill, and in danger?" he exclaimed, when Cartier had repeated to him De Roberval's words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
and nothing more
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
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 La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go to him at once."
as might be expected
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
not any; not one
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
on one occasion
From this reading "I must go to him at once."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
Pommeraye
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From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
Pontbriand
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From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Ill, and in danger?" he exclaimed, when Cartier had repeated to him De Roberval's words.
Roberval's
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From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
transport commercially
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
at the time that
From this reading "Ill, and in danger?" he exclaimed, when Cartier had repeated to him De Roberval's words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He anxiously awaited the news which Cartier brought, and his first enquiries naturally were for his friend, De Pontbriand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading La Pommeraye had been left in charge of _La Grande Hermine_ while Cartier paid his visit to Roberval's ship.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Ill, and in danger?" he exclaimed, when Cartier had repeated to him De Roberval's words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have I not just told you," said Cartier, "that no one can see him?
