used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
ADMIRALnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
a youthful male person
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many of the tribesmen came to the salt water to kill the seals.
canoe-load
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From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
ExploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
HARBOURverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
ice-floes
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From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
ice-pans
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From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Many of the tribesmen came to the salt water to kill the seals.
immediately past
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the tribesmen came to the salt water to kill the seals.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
Montaw
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From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
Ouenwa
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From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
peltsnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Many of the tribesmen came to the salt water to kill the seals.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
the season of growth
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading At last summer came to the great Bay of Exploits, and with it many ships--ships of England, of France, of Spain, and of Portugal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADMIRAL OF THE HARBOUR Spring brought ice-floes and bergs from the north, and millions of Greenland seals.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the tribesmen came to the salt water to kill the seals.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading Many of the tribesmen came to the salt water to kill the seals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
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 Many of the tribesmen came to the salt water to kill the seals.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
at the time that
From this reading Soft Hand sent a canoe-load of beaver pelts to Ouenwa, so that the boy might trade with the strangers when they arrived out of the waste of waters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For weeks the little bay on which Montaw and Black Feather had their lodges was choked with battering ice-pans and crippled bergs.
