Chapter XXX

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

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

(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 The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

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

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

high fashion designing and dressmaking

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

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From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

true confidential information

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

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

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

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

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

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

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

information about recent and important events

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

and nothing more

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

past form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

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

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

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

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

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

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

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

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

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

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Abbé and Joutel had told him much, but they had not told him all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus through Couture’s account, pieced out by other details learned later, Tonty came to know the real heart of the story which the Abbé and Joutel had only told in half.

plural of “wall” — 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 Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN HE LEFT THEM Couture did, indeed, bring news concerning La Salle.

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

From this reading From what Couture said it became evident that when the Abbé and his party reached the post on the Arkansas, they had told some things which they did not afterwards relate at Fort St. Louis.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within the palisaded walls that crowned the rock of Fort St. Louis, the Man with the Iron Hand now listened to a story that hardened his soul with anger and despair.