Chapter XIV

present in great quantity

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading The Salmon—Salmon Adventures.

(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 I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

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

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading June.

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading The Salmon—Salmon Adventures.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading Tadousac.

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

From this reading The Salmon—Salmon Adventures.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.

plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

in or at the place that

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

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

From this reading He pays an annual visit to all the tributaries of the St. Lawrence lying between Quebec and Bic Island, (where commences the Gulf of St. Lawrence), but he is most abundant on the north shore, and in those streams which are beyond the jurisdiction of civilization.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading I intend to devote the present letter to the acknowledged king of all the finny tribes, the lithe, wild, and beautiful salmon.