how long something has existed
From this reading Its ample hull was shiny black with age.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Its ample hull was shiny black with age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
bas
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Its ample hull was shiny black with age.
bon
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
cher
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
Dieu
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
Du
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
an old word for “before”
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
et
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Its ample hull was shiny black with age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
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 That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
merveilleux
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
royaume
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Its ample hull was shiny black with age.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
Tadoussac
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From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
trouveras
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
tu
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
Viens
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From this reading "Viens, viens, tu trouveras La bas, la bas, Le royaume cher et merveilleux Du bon Dieu."
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That ere one moon had waxed and waned his dugout was prepared for its long journey inland, west by south, along the waterway of two great Lands!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He showed it now in Tadoussac with pride: this fruit of two Canadian winters' toil.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
woodsman's
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From this reading What wonder that his simple woodsman's heart was moved to quick response!
