used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
in addition
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
convertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərts/
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
Drouillard
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From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
Luc's
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From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
and nothing more
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
Onondagas
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From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
sachems
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From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
in the near future
From this reading That the army and the church, that is the French army and the French church, were in close alliance, they soon had full proof.
St
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From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The priest and the chevalier were much together, and Robert caught an occasional flash of exultation in St. Luc's eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
precisely as stated
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new influence was visible also among a minority of the Onondagas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading THE GREAT TEST While Robert and Willet had been glad hitherto that the council of the fifty sachems had delayed its meeting, they were anxious, now that Father Drouillard had come, to hasten it.
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The faith of the converts was very strong, and Father Drouillard was to them not only a teacher but an emblem also, and through him, a Frenchman, they looked upon France as the chosen country of the new God whom they worshiped.
