used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
Chipeways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
fir-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
GensnounUS /dʒenz/
family based on male descent
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
hemlocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
Michaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
naturalnessnoun
the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
and nothing more
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
Ottaway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
Pilleurs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
portages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
Père
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
SoundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
dependable
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
Terre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
THOREAUnounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
unpretendingness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately after the early dinner the little cavalcade set out for the hermitage of Père Michaux, which was on an island of its own at some distance from the village island; to reach it they journeyed over the ice.
Weepers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading --"Sounding names as any on the page of history--Lake Winnipeg, Hudson Bay, Ottaway, and portages innumerable; Chipeways, Gens de Terre, Les Pilleurs, the Weepers, and the like.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An immense, shaggy, but sincere country, adorned with chains of lakes and rivers, covered with snows, with hemlocks and fir-trees.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is a naturalness in this traveller, and an unpretendingness, as in a Canadian winter, where life is preserved through low temperature and frontier dangers by furs, and within a stout heart.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He has truth and moderation worthy of the father of history, which belong only to an intimate experience; and he does not defer much to literature."--THOREAU.
