Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

in addition

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

having a base

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

a period of 10 years

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

lasting a long time

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

a social unit living together

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

the literary culture

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

above and across; more than

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

an amount of time

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading Personal Reminiscences of Book Making, by R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894).

determined

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

precisely as stated

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Having been chided for small mistakes he made in these books, he resolved always to visit the places he wrote about.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the H.B.C. In this period he also wrote "The Coral island" and "Martin Rattler", both of these taking place in places never visited by Ballantyne.