204
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From this reading 204, and The Heights of Abraham, Vol. II, p.
259
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From this reading 259-297.
275
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288
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297
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From this reading 259-297.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abbott's
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From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading 204, and The Heights of Abraham, Vol. II, p.
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Johnson's _Old French War_; Drake's _Border Wars of New England_.
Braddock's
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CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
COLLATERALadjectiveUS /kəˈlætərəl/
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
DefeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
DescentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
Drake's
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From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Johnson's _Old French War_; Drake's _Border Wars of New England_.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Johnson's _Old French War_; Drake's _Border Wars of New England_.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading 204, and The Heights of Abraham, Vol. II, p.
Henty's
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 204, and The Heights of Abraham, Vol. II, p.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading See the index to the various volumes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Johnson's _Old French War_; Drake's _Border Wars of New England_.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
immediately past
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
march in a procession
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
MohicansnounUS /ˌmoʊˈhiːkənz/
plural of “mohican” — a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
Montcalm
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Johnson's _Old French War_; Drake's _Border Wars of New England_.
Otis's
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From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
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 For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
Parkman
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Parkman's
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
pp
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QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
READINGSnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
REFERENCESnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Johnson's _Old French War_; Drake's _Border Wars of New England_.
Salle
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Salle's
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the index to the various volumes.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
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 OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See the index to the various volumes.
TOPICSnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading See the index to the various volumes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
Vol
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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading See the index to the various volumes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Johnson's _Old French War_; Drake's _Border Wars of New England_.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For a great variety of topics in connection with the French and Indian Wars and the overthrow of New France, the student will find the books of Parkman a vast storehouse of intensely fascinating reading matter.
WolfenounUS /wʊlf/
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading For example, read La Salle's Descent of the Mississippi, Parkman's _La Salle_, pp. 275-288; Braddock's March and Defeat; Parkman's _Montcalm and Wolfe_, Vol. I, p.
a late time of life
From this reading OUTSIDE READINGS.-Abbott's _Life of King Philip_ (Ajax Series); Henty's _With Wolfe in Canada_; Cooper's _Last of the Mohicans_ (story of Seven Years' War); James Otis's _At the Siege of Quebec_.
