Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

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the quality of being near to the true value

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something done (usually as opposed to something said)

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

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surrounded by; in the middle of a group

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Man with the Iron Hand BY JOHN CARL PARISH Let us picture in imagination the history of the Great Valley of the Mississippi as a splendid drama enacted upon a giant stage which reaches from the Alleghanies to the Rockies and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and through which the Father of Waters sweeps majestically.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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showing who or what does the action

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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

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a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

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plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

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past form of “enter” — to come or go into

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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

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plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

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plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

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any creature of exceptional size

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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the aggregate of past events

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the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

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arousing or holding the attention

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moving to the inside of something

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a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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be an inhabitant of or reside in

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in a majestic manner

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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the force of workers available

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a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

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a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

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to a great degree or extent

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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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belonging to the speaker and others

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an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

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a local church community

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the time that has elapsed

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

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plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

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capable of happening or existing

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

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plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

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easily deciphered

From this reading The purpose of this book is to present in readable narrative form, yet with strict accuracy, some of the events which attended the coming of the French explorers into the Mississippi Valley, and to deal with these events as much as possible from the standpoint of the Indians whose country the white men entered.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

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a relationship between two lovers

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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

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having great beauty and splendor

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any distinct time period in a sequence of events

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a mental position from which things are viewed

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rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading The purpose of this book is to present in readable narrative form, yet with strict accuracy, some of the events which attended the coming of the French explorers into the Mississippi Valley, and to deal with these events as much as possible from the standpoint of the Indians whose country the white men entered.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

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plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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from one end or side of something to the other

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

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consistent with fact or reality; not false

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a formal word for “on”

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Man with the Iron Hand BY JOHN CARL PARISH Let us picture in imagination the history of the Great Valley of the Mississippi as a splendid drama enacted upon a giant stage which reaches from the Alleghanies to the Rockies and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and through which the Father of Waters sweeps majestically.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The Man with the Iron Hand BY JOHN CARL PARISH Let us picture in imagination the history of the Great Valley of the Mississippi as a splendid drama enacted upon a giant stage which reaches from the Alleghanies to the Rockies and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and through which the Father of Waters sweeps majestically.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Then, viewing this pageant of the past, let us write the true tales of the Great Valley as we write romance—with life, action, and color—that the history of our Great Valley may live.

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From this reading Let us people this stage with real men and women—picturesque red men and no less interesting white men, Indians, Spaniards, Frenchmen, Englishmen, explorers, warriors, priests, voyageurs, coureurs de bois; fur traders, and settlers.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Let us people this stage with real men and women—picturesque red men and no less interesting white men, Indians, Spaniards, Frenchmen, Englishmen, explorers, warriors, priests, voyageurs, coureurs de bois; fur traders, and settlers.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The Man with the Iron Hand BY JOHN CARL PARISH Let us picture in imagination the history of the Great Valley of the Mississippi as a splendid drama enacted upon a giant stage which reaches from the Alleghanies to the Rockies and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and through which the Father of Waters sweeps majestically.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then, viewing this pageant of the past, let us write the true tales of the Great Valley as we write romance—with life, action, and color—that the history of our Great Valley may live.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Man with the Iron Hand BY JOHN CARL PARISH Let us picture in imagination the history of the Great Valley of the Mississippi as a splendid drama enacted upon a giant stage which reaches from the Alleghanies to the Rockies and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and through which the Father of Waters sweeps majestically.

a Caucasian

From this reading Let us people this stage with real men and women—picturesque red men and no less interesting white men, Indians, Spaniards, Frenchmen, Englishmen, explorers, warriors, priests, voyageurs, coureurs de bois; fur traders, and settlers.

belonging to which person

From this reading The purpose of this book is to present in readable narrative form, yet with strict accuracy, some of the events which attended the coming of the French explorers into the Mississippi Valley, and to deal with these events as much as possible from the standpoint of the Indians whose country the white men entered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Man with the Iron Hand BY JOHN CARL PARISH Let us picture in imagination the history of the Great Valley of the Mississippi as a splendid drama enacted upon a giant stage which reaches from the Alleghanies to the Rockies and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and through which the Father of Waters sweeps majestically.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Let us people this stage with real men and women—picturesque red men and no less interesting white men, Indians, Spaniards, Frenchmen, Englishmen, explorers, warriors, priests, voyageurs, coureurs de bois; fur traders, and settlers.

produce a literary work

From this reading Then, viewing this pageant of the past, let us write the true tales of the Great Valley as we write romance—with life, action, and color—that the history of our Great Valley may live.

but in spite of that

From this reading The purpose of this book is to present in readable narrative form, yet with strict accuracy, some of the events which attended the coming of the French explorers into the Mississippi Valley, and to deal with these events as much as possible from the standpoint of the Indians whose country the white men entered.