used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
batteaux
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From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AMONG THE BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Cataraqui
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From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
elevatorsnounUS /ˈeləveɪtərz/
plural of “elevator” — lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
divisible by two
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
set up or found
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AMONG THE BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
LaSallenounUS /ləˈsæl/
French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
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 And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
LoyalistsnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/
plural of “loyalist” — a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
lunacynounUS /ˈluːnəsi/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
not any; not one
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
PenitentiaryadjectiveUS /ˌpenɪˈtentʃəri/
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
picturesquelyadverb
in a picturesque manner
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
ProvincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
with speed
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
St
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From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading One tall tower, seen long before any other evidence of a city appeared, belonged, the captain told them, to the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Presently, however, extensive piles of fine public buildings attracted their attention, which they found were unfortunately the shelter of lunacy and crime, Kingston being the seat of the Provincial Penitentiary, as well as of a large asylum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
wharves
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From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
at the time that
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now they were rapidly approaching the gray, "limestone city," which rises picturesquely on its slope behind its line of wharves, and elevators, and masts of vessels, with a certain quiet dignity not unbecoming its antiquity, and derived, partly from its harmonious gray coloring, and partly from the graceful towers and spires that form so prominent a feature in its aspect.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
but in spite of that
From this reading And it was by no means easy for May to call up in imagination--as she tried to do--the wild, savage loneliness of the place, with its wooded slopes, as yet untouched by the hand of the settler, as it presented itself to LaSalle, when he first discovered the advantages of making Cataraqui his base of operations; or even as it was seen by the first detachment of U. E. Loyalists, when their _batteaux_, slowly making their way up the St. Lawrence, rounded the long promontory now surmounted by the ramparts of Fort Henry.
