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From this reading The Assassination of La Salle and of three of his Companions. 326
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Joys and the Sorrows of such a Pilgrimage.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures by the Way.
AffectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Affecting Leave-taking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vast Realms of Fertility and Beauty.
AssassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The Assassination of La Salle and of three of his Companions. 326
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Vast Realms of Fertility and Beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adventures by the Way.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Friendly Character of the Indians.
CommencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Journey Commenced.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Assassination of La Salle and of three of his Companions. 326
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Magnitude of the Enterprise.
FertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading Vast Realms of Fertility and Beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Friendly Character of the Indians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Assassination of La Salle and of three of his Companions. 326
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Friendly Character of the Indians.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
JoysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Joys and the Sorrows of such a Pilgrimage.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
immediately past
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
Leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading Affecting Leave-taking.
MagnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Magnitude of the Enterprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
PilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading The Joys and the Sorrows of such a Pilgrimage.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
RealmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Vast Realms of Fertility and Beauty.
Salle
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From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
SorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The Joys and the Sorrows of such a Pilgrimage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Joys and the Sorrows of such a Pilgrimage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Assassination of La Salle and of three of his Companions. 326
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Vast Realms of Fertility and Beauty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Adventures by the Way.
