used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
(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 For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
flotillanounUS /floʊˈtɪlə/
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
HabitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
Hortense
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From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
go away from a place
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
peltries
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From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
Picot's
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From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
Radisson
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From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
Sieur
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From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the same flotilla that brought Hortense brought all M. Picot's hoard of furs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE LEAVE THE NORTH SEA So Sieur Radisson must fit out a royal flotilla to carry Mistress Hortense to the French Habitation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coming down the river, lying languidly back among the peltries of the loaded canoe, Hortense, I mind, turned to me with that honest look of hers and asked why Sieur Radisson sent to fetch her in such royal state.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And gracious acts are like the gift horse: you must not look them in the mouth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am but a poor beggar like your little Jack Battle," she protested.
