used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
in the past
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading THE BISHOP OF THE ARCTIC.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE BISHOP OF THE ARCTIC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
Garry
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From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
Grouard
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From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
HAYESnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading --KATE SIMPSON HAYES.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
KATE
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From this reading --KATE SIMPSON HAYES.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
LotusnounUS /ˈloʊtəs/
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
not any; not one
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BISHOP OF THE ARCTIC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
SIMPSONnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading --KATE SIMPSON HAYES.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
Tache
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From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
carry out
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP OF THE ARCTIC.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
thronging
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From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
which person or people
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Half a century ago Bishop Tache wrote a letter to France, in which he asked for some missionaries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The trail hath no languorous longing; It leads to no Lotus land; On its way dead Hopes come thronging To take you by the hand; He who treads the trail undaunted, thereafter shall command.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In response to this appeal a certain young Grouard was sent to Fort Garry.
