Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

a friendly nation

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

being joined in close association

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

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From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

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From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

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From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

negotiation between nations

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

money paid out; an amount spent

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

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

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

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From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

someone who is not competent to take effective action

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

engage in

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

disposed to or in a state of mutiny

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

an amount of time

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

worried and uneasy

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

lower in rank or importance

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

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

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

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

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

liable to be erroneous or misleading

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

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

From this reading There were, however, other things besides de Sancerre’s diplomacy which had tended to keep Jacques Barbier contented with his lot for the time being.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DE SANCERRE’S ISLAND IS BESIEGED “_Pardieu, Monsieur le Comte_, I’ll ne’er forget the scene!” remarked Jacques Barbier, puffing his pipe and lazily watching the smoke as the evening breeze tore it into shreds.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading During that period, Jacques Barbier, obedient, docile, knowing every secret of the woods and waters, had been a source of never-ending comfort to the French count.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Nearly a month had passed since the _coureur de bois_, with a wild turkey, had helped to make a single shot from de Sancerre’s musket worth its expenditure of powder and ball.

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

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading With a tactfulness which he would have been incompetent to employ a year before this crisis, de Sancerre had attached the Canadian youth to his fortunes without arousing the restless, reckless spirit of revolt which made a _coureur de bois_, in those wild times, an unreliable ally and a mutinous subordinate.