Chapter XV · The Thousand Islands at Last

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

(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 Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

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From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

one or the other of two

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

set up or found

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

a small island

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

go away from a place

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

not any; not one

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

on one occasion

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

go across or through

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Across from here, Chot found by consulting his map, was Cascade Point, at the eastern end of the Soulanges Canal.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The boys had no difficulty in finding a grove in which to pitch their tent.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No more delightful camping ground could be imagined than that discovered by the boys on Isle Perrot.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

a person who changes location

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

possessive form of “water” — 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 There was one near the water’s edge on the south shore.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Lying at the mouth of the Ottawa River, the arms of which pass on either side, as they flow into the larger stream on their way to the sea, the island is at all times tempered by cooling breezes, and the nights, especially, are so comfortable that once the traveler reaches the island he is loath to leave it.