used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
Claire
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From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
doré
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From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
Eau
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From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
farmlandsnounUS /ˈfɑːrmlændz/
plural of “farmland” — a rural area where farming is practiced
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
fro
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From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
not in action or at work
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
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 THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
Rapides
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From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
sawmillnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
spring-fed
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From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Lake of the Many Islands, long, irregular, spring-fed, lies in a cup of the rolling Ontario farmlands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the north they empty, in a series of cascades, into the little river Eau Claire.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eagles soar to and fro over the blue lake; the black bass jump; the doré swim.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The town of Les Rapides, its sawmill idle, the ten or twelve log houses closed, stands at the outlet, a deserted village.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading At the south its waters, passing through a narrow strait, widen into beautiful Blue Bay.
