used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
Abbé
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From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
past 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 TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
Cenis
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From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
CouturenounUS /kuːˈtʊr/
high fashion designing and dressmaking
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Tonty heard it with mingled despair and rage.
Douay
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From this reading He remembered now the strange silence of Father Douay.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He remembered now the strange silence of Father Douay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Tonty heard it with mingled despair and rage.
HEROICadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tonty heard it with mingled despair and rage.
Joutel
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From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
the force of workers available
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Tonty heard it with mingled despair and rage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remembered now the strange silence of Father Douay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Tonty heard it with mingled despair and rage.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered now the strange silence of Father Douay.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
Salle
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From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He remembered now the strange silence of Father Douay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
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 TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He remembered now the strange silence of Father Douay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
Tonty
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From this reading Tonty heard it with mingled despair and rage.
TONTY'S
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From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
unburiedadjective
not buried
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading TONTY’S HEROIC VENTURE Couture had added the fatal sequel to the story of the Abbé and Joutel.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
at the time that
From this reading So La Salle was in good health when he parted from them on the other side of the Cenis villages!
which person or people
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tonty heard it with mingled despair and rage.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading He thought of La Salle lying dead and unburied among the weeds beside a river hundreds of leagues in the wilderness; and he thought of the five men who had come to his fort and withheld the truth from him, the trusted lieutenant of their master.
