Chapter VIII

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

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

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

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

past form of “beach” — land on a beach

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

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

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

put or send forth

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

a small inlet

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

having hills and crags

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Pine and spruce crowded it.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

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From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

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

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

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

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

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

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading In springtime the shore ice jammed to its threshold.

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

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Pine and spruce crowded it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading In springtime the shore ice jammed to its threshold.

the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

the force of workers available

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

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

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

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

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

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

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Pine and spruce crowded it.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading In springtime the shore ice jammed to its threshold.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

without speaking

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

with low volume

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

the season of growth

From this reading In springtime the shore ice jammed to its threshold.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading Pine and spruce crowded it.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

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

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading In springtime the shore ice jammed to its threshold.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

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

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

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 THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

at the time that

From this reading Beyond rose the craggy ridge called Mooswa Hill, a landmark to the Hudson's Bay men in times of quiet, a pillar of fire when the Nor'westers struck.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter cabin Gaspard Follet had mentioned stood on a rock shoulder above the cove.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE NOR'WESTER'S FLESH A deeper blot within the shadow which the headland cast upon the water, Dunvegan's craft silently rounded Caribou Point, beached softly upon the sand in the granite-walled cove, and spilled its crew into the aisles of the Black Forest.