Chapter I

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

be compatible or in accordance with

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

(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 Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

make English in appearance

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

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

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

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From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

make by braiding or interlacing

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

plural of “colony” — 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 Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

having the power or quality of deciding

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

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

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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 Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

a person of French nationality

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

an established custom

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

someone who plays the harp

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

an obligation to pay money to another party

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

a message received and understood

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

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

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

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

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

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From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

a popular brand of jeans

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

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

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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From this reading W. McL. and J. N. McI.

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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From this reading W. McL. and J. N. McI.

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

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From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

not any; not one

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

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From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

and nothing more

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

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From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

an amount of time

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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 reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

considered individually

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

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From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

Identical; not different.

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

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From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

the complete duration of something

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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 But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

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 THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

by that means or because of that

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Nor is the attempt to set forth the respective attitude of the Canadian and the old-country Frenchman to be read as a personal expression of the authors', but as their conception of an unfortunate condition between colonist and official that obtained as fully in Canada as it did between the same classes in the English colonies.

a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

the act of using

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading The authors have pleasure in acknowledging their indebtedness to M. l'Abbe Casgrain, of Quebec, for valuable personal assistance in determining local detail, and to Mtre.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Joseph Edmond Roy, N.P., of Levis, for information on the period and the use of his version of the death of the pere de la Brosse from his interesting monograph, "Tadoussac."

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading W. McL. and J. N. McI.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

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

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

during the time that

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

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

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The reader familiar with the amusing memoirs of the Chevalier Johnstone will recognise in how far Maxwell was suggested thereby; if he be equally familiar with the detail of Canadian history of the period he will have little difficulty in discovering the originals of Sarennes and some of the secondary characters, and, in the Epilogue, the legend of the death of the celebrated missionary, le R. P. Jean Baptiste de la Brosse.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But while the experience of some actual man or woman has suggested a type to be portrayed, it is only as a type, and with no intention of representing the individual in the character of the story.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Long habit has made the English names of many places and positions so familiar to many in Canada that to adhere to the French form in all instances would be as unnatural as to Anglicise all names throughout--which will explain the lack of uniformity in this particular.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE SPAN O' LIFE A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec By WILLIAM McLENNAN and J. N. McILWRAITH Illustrations by F. de Myrbach _The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me_ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1899, by Harper & Brothers, at the Department of Agriculture.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "_Better the world should know you at a sinner than God as a hypocrite._"--Old Proverb.