used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
AdventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
dull-witted
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From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
the head of a state government
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
heavy-featured
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From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
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 The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
laxitynounUS /ˈlæksəti/
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
North-Westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
obtuseadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈtuːs/
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
RielnounUS /riːl/
the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
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 A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
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 A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Riel Rebellion In the following story of the Canadian North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel--leader of a hopeless enterprise--has not been introduced as an active character.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
to-day
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From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
in the direction of
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
viz
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From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The 'Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay,' generally and more commonly known by the simpler title of the 'Hudson's Bay Company,' had well paved the way for this miserable laxity in matters of morality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
a Caucasian
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
which person or people
From this reading He was much like his brother, who lives to-day on an unpretentious farm in the Red River Valley, dull-witted, heavy-featured and obtuse--in fact, a French half-breed of the ordinary stamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So the plot of this work tends more towards the study of passion, and dwells upon what was undoubtedly one of the principal reasons for the revolt, viz., the unscrupulous treatment of the Indian women by the white invaders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was himself so colourless, so commonplace, that a true picture must have been uninteresting, while a fictitious drawing would have been unsatisfactory and out of place with the plan of this story.
