used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
Assiniboine
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From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
courreurs
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From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
dog-teams
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From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
the act of departing
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
landscape's
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From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
by chance
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time Lost Lake was a landmark for the Hudson Bay _courreurs_ steering south behind their dog-teams for the Assiniboine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The lake was perhaps not beautiful, but Kit acknowledged the spacious landscape’s tranquil charm.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
a Caucasian
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading LOST LAKE A light wind moved the poplar branches and sparkling ripples rolled across Lost Lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading In the distance belts of stubble reflected the sunshine and withered grass rolled back to the horizon.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Along the margin the cracked mud was white with salt; the leaves in the bluff were going yellow and cut the turquoise sky.
