used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shall never understand how he came to join the Indians.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
a female human offspring
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Love of freedom, I suppose.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
how
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From this reading I shall never understand how he came to join the Indians.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I shall never understand how he came to join the Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I shall never understand how he came to join the Indians.
Langlade
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From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love of freedom, I suppose.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never understand how he came to join the Indians.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
express a supposition
From this reading Love of freedom, I suppose.”
express in words
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading He has done me good service: at Ticonderoga he conducted several scouting parties; now he is in the neighbourhood of Montreal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I shall never understand how he came to join the Indians.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
at the time that
From this reading I always feel that I have some one I can depend upon when he is near.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CONFESSION “Certainly, tell Monsieur Langlade I shall be most happy to receive him,” said the General; and turning to his daughter, he added, “You will be glad to see your old friend.
