Chapter II

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

From this reading There is all the poetry in the world in a name.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

(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 There is all the poetry in the world in a name.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

for the reason that

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading There certainly was no lie in them.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

ten 10s

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

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

From this reading There certainly was no lie in them.

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

From this reading There is all the poetry in the world in a name.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading There certainly was no lie in them.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

and nothing more

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

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

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There is all the poetry in the world in a name.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

not any; not one

From this reading There certainly was no lie in them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

according to the clock

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

in an original manner

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

through chance

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

literature in metrical form

From this reading There is all the poetry in the world in a name.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

precisely, exactly

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

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

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There certainly was no lie in them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There certainly was no lie in them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

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

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

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

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading They suggested that some simple, and, perchance, heroic human life might have transpired there.

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I repeat these names not merely for want of more substantial facts to record, but because they sounded singularly poetic to my ears.

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

From this reading There certainly was no lie in them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

in the company of; together with

From this reading QUEBEC AND MONTMORENCI About six o'clock we started for Quebec, one hundred and eighty miles distant by the river; gliding past Longueuil and Boucherville on the right, and Pointe aux Trembles, "so called from having been originally covered with aspens," and Bout de l'Isle, or the end of the island, on the left.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There is all the poetry in the world in a name.