adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
arterynounUS /ˈɑːrtəri/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
averred
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From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
Bain
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From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was the finest game country between Reindeer Lake and the Barren Lands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was the finest game country between Reindeer Lake and the Barren Lands.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
Eustach
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From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
Eustach's
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From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was the finest game country between Reindeer Lake and the Barren Lands.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
great-grandfather
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From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was the finest game country between Reindeer Lake and the Barren Lands.
LandsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was the finest game country between Reindeer Lake and the Barren Lands.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
McTaggart's
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From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
Pierrot's
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From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
ReindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading It was the finest game country between Reindeer Lake and the Barren Lands.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It had belonged to Pierre Eustach's father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather, and beyond that it reached, Pierre averred, back to the very pulse of the finest blood in France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not as long a line as Pierrot's had been, but it was like a main artery running through the heart of a rich fur country.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The books at McTaggart's Post went back only as far as the great-grandfather end of it, the older evidence of ownership being at Churchill.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The trap line of Pierre Eustach ran thirty miles straight west of Lac Bain.
