Chapter XVI

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

later than; following

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

(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 Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

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

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

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From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

make calm or still

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

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From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

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

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

mark as different

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

having a pleasant sound

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

set up or found

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

worn away or tattered along the edges

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

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

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

located inward

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

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

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

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

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

intended for the left hand

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

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 Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

used to form the superlative

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

in a matter-of-fact manner

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

past form of “ravel” — disentangle

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

let for money

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

push forcefully

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."

travel across or pass over

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

precisely as stated

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

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From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

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

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Into this bay a long slim finger of land is thrust out from the northern shore, enclosing in its crook a harbor so safe and possible in all seas that from the earliest navigation of these waters it has been a port.

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From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

in or at the place that

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

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

From this reading WE-QUE-TON-SING In the somewhat frayed and ragged end of the mitten to which the State of Michigan has been likened is a modest bay indenting the left-hand edge, called Little Traverse, to distinguish it from another further down, where a greater rent has been raveled out.

a Caucasian

From this reading On this inner bay has grown up, among the white birches, a very beautiful little summer resort, and it was here that Margaret De Jarnette found herself after her flight from the Island.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had had a calm night and had waked with a song of deliverance on her lips.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The port, known in the days of New France by the more euphonious name of l'Arbor Croche, is now called prosaically Harbor Springs, but the bay, by the most fortunate reversion to an earlier occupation, is We-que-ton-sing--signifying in the Indian tongue from which it is derived, "A little one within the larger bay."