Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

having a base

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

brought into existence

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

a period of 10 years

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

lasting a long time

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

a social unit living together

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

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

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

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

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

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

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

the literary culture

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

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From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

above and across; more than

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

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

From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

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 He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading The Red Man's Revenge, by R.M. Ballantyne.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

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

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

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From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

precisely as stated

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

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

From this reading Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in 1825 and died in 1894.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and in 1841 he became a clerk with the Hudson Bay Company, working at the Red River Settlement in Northen Canada until 1847, arriving back in Edinburgh in 1848.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The letters he had written home were very amusing in their description of backwoods life, and his family publishing connections suggested that he should construct a book based on these letters.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Three of his most enduring books were written over the next decade, "The Young Fur Traders", "Ungava", "The Hudson Bay Company", and were based on his experiences with the HBC.