AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
Bonaventure
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From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
Claude
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From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
Claude's
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From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
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 Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading INVITED TO LEAVE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
a boy or man
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
landing-place
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From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
go away from a place
From this reading INVITED TO LEAVE.
a particular point in time
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bonaventure had fixed his home near the chapel and not far from Claude's landing-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
piroguenoun
a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
school-day
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From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, every school-day morning Claude rang the bell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INVITED TO LEAVE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Thus the lad could easily come to his door each morning at the right moment--reading it by hunter's signs in nature's book--to get the word to ring.
