Chapter VII · Chapter 7

(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 This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

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

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

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

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

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From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

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From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

extreme fatigue

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

with no protection or shield

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

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

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

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

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

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

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

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From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

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From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading PIERRE'S LITTLE ONE.

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From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PIERRE'S LITTLE ONE.

and nothing more

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading PIERRE'S LITTLE ONE.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

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

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

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

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

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

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

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

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading As already stated, the English authorities in Halifax had been warned of the movements of the Indians--though they could only guess the part that Le Loutre had in them.

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

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.

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

From this reading This question which Lecorbeau asked, all Beausejour was asking in an hour or two.

which person or people

From this reading That night an Indian, sent from Le Loutre, who was lying in exhaustion at Cobequid, arrived at the fort and told the fate of the expedition.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without delay they had sent small bands of troops to each of the exposed settlements, but that dispatched to Kenneticook arrived, as we have seen, too late.