used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Marie!” on the forward stroke, “Marie!” on the back sway, he whispered continuously.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
befor
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From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
the lower side of anything
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
comme
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From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading “Marie!” on the forward stroke, “Marie!” on the back sway, he whispered continuously.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
take in solid food
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
Enfin
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From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Marie!” on the forward stroke, “Marie!” on the back sway, he whispered continuously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
go away from a place
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
Loups
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From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
Marie
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From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
musnoun
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Marie!” on the forward stroke, “Marie!” on the back sway, he whispered continuously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
and nothing more
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
Rivière
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From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
with low volume
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
sonne
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From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Marie!” on the forward stroke, “Marie!” on the back sway, he whispered continuously.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Marie!” on the forward stroke, “Marie!” on the back sway, he whispered continuously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah mus’ arrive Rivière des Loups befor’ de sonne comme!” he said as he saw the faint lightening of the eastern skies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
thrummed
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From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading As he ate and scooped up handfuls of water, the heavens underwent their beautiful changes of sunrise; a loon laughed from the bottom of a cove, and the shrill cry echoed on the morning air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Enfin!” and he felt relieved as the distant noise of running water came softly through space; a little while more and trees grew up before him, and then he reached them and stopped to eat—but only drew himself under some bushes, and did not leave the canoe.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Marie!” on the forward stroke, “Marie!” on the back sway, he whispered continuously.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The one word “Marie” and the one thought to find her thrummed in his mind.
