consider or hold as true
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
adieus
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From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
Allons
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From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
Chouteau
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From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
Chouteau's
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From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
Delassus
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From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
dinner-hour
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From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
Dr
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From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
the head of a state government
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
Highness's
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
Kew
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
come together
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We had made our adieus to Governor Delassus, and we were quite ready to accept Mr. Chouteau's invitation.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
Saugrain's
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From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
term of address for a man
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
having a supporting base
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
express in words
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
belonging to which person
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Allons!" said Mr. Pierre Chouteau, "I will show you the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were standing on the wide gallery of Government House, looking up the Rue de la Tour to the "Fort on the Hill" with its massive round towers of stone and high stockade.
but in spite of that
From this reading There are yet two hours before Dr. Saugrain's dinner-hour arrives."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE "I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"
