used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading From that she went on to give a similar account of Quebec.
after-history
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From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
CartiernounUS /ˈkɑːrtiər/
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
Elsie
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From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From that she went on to give a similar account of Quebec.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
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 "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
Lucilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
come together
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
a particular point in time
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that she went on to give a similar account of Quebec.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
a human being
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading From that she went on to give a similar account of Quebec.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that she went on to give a similar account of Quebec.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading From that she went on to give a similar account of Quebec.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
Stadacona
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From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
precisely as stated
From this reading Grandma Elsie took a moment to collect her thoughts, then gave the little ones very much the same story of the settlement and after-history of Montreal that Lucilla had heard from their father earlier in the day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was formerly an Indian village there called Stadacona.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From that she went on to give a similar account of Quebec.
in or at the place that
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The city," she said, "is built upon a steep promontory, where two rivers, the St. Lawrence, on which we now are, and the St. Charles meet.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
which person or people
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jacques Cartier, the same person I have been telling you about as the first white man who visited this spot where Montreal now stands, discovered that Indian village in the same year.
