at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "How does the Hudson's Bay Company arm their packeteers?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "How does the Hudson's Bay Company arm their packeteers?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
a person who is in charge
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "How does the Hudson's Bay Company arm their packeteers?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does the Hudson's Bay Company arm their packeteers?"
FactornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
the act of giving
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
How
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From this reading "How does the Hudson's Bay Company arm their packeteers?"
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "How does the Hudson's Bay Company arm their packeteers?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
and nothing more
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Firearms, I mean."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
packeteers
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From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How does the Hudson's Bay Company arm their packeteers?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Though I well knew that packeteers did not carry firearms, I asked Chief Factor Thompson--just for the sake of getting the truth from him and giving it to the public:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Arm them?" the Chief Factor laughed outright, "why, we always provide them with an axe."
