1686
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From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
1687
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From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
18th
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From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing 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 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
AdventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
bastionnounUS /ˈbæstʃən/
a group that defends a principle
From this reading In one bastion were three thousand pounds of powder.
bastionsnounUS /ˈbæstʃənz/
plural of “bastion” — a group that defends a principle
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
Bridgar's
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From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
D'IBERVILLE
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From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
the first light of day
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
eighteen-foot
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From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
embrasures
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From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
FactorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
the head of a state government
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
mergesverbUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “merge” — become one
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
MoosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
MOYNE
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From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
on one occasion
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
Outlaw's
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From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
palisaded
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From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading In one bastion were three thousand pounds of powder.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading In one bastion were three thousand pounds of powder.
protruded
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From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
puncturedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
raidersnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
get by special effort
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
make square
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
SWEEPSnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like a bolt from the blue came the French raiders into the midst of this security.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In one bastion were three thousand pounds of powder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In one bastion were three thousand pounds of powder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fourteen cannon in all protruded from the embrasures of the four stone bastions round Moose Factory—the southwest corner of the bay; and the eighteen-foot pickets of the palisaded square wall were everywhere punctured with holes for musketry.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of the long summer nights on the 18th of June, 1686, when twilight of the North merges with dawn.
wintering
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From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1686-1687 PIERRE LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE SWEEPS THE BAY With Captain Outlaw’s crew adding strength to Albany, and Governor Bridgar’s crew wintering at Rupert River, the Adventurers on Hudson Bay once more felt secure.
