used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
(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 GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
ARTIGNY
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From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
Cassion
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From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
carefully weighed
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
divisible by two
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
obtain
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
not any; not one
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
only a very short time before
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The men had no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from boat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
under normal conditions
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Once the leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water was low, the rapids more than usually dangerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
at the time that
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I GAIN SPEECH WITH DE ARTIGNY Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a companion, and there were days, I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word.
