used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
Barre
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From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They passed a few boats going up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They passed a few boats going up.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
GLADNESSnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
the act of departing
From this reading They passed a few boats going up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
Jeanne's
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From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
PAEANnounUS /ˈpiːən/
a formal expression of praise
From this reading A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed a few boats going up.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They passed a few boats going up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.