used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
(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 But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
Artigny
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From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ST.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
Chevet
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From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
fur-trading
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From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
IGNACE
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From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
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 IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
and nothing more
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
others
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From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
the local environment
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
Salle
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From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The faces of the others in our party pictured the same disillusion.
cut with a saw
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
only a very short time before
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
ST
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From this reading AT ST.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
twas
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From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading IGNACE So much had been said of St. Ignace, and so long had the name been familiar throughout New France, that my first view of the place brought me bitter disappointment.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But to all the others the place had been merely a name, and our imagination had invested it with an importance scarcely justified by what we saw as our canoes drew in toward the beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugo Chevet had been in these parts before on fur-trading expeditions, and 'twas probable that De Artigny had stopped there on one of his voyages with La Salle.
