Chapter X

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

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

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

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

on or to one side

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

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

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

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

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

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

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

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

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Then they sped on with increasing rapidity.

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then they sped on with increasing rapidity.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

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

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

a rate that is rapid

From this reading Then they sped on with increasing rapidity.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

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

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

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

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading The Cree knew every channel, every fang, every shoal, every bar in the shallows of Oxford Lake.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Then they sped on with increasing rapidity.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

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

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they sped on with increasing rapidity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

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

From this reading Then they sped on with increasing rapidity.

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

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The craft turned aside from a jagged reef of rock that poked like a pike's nose almost to the surface.

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

From this reading THE CAUSE INVINCIBLE Off Caribou Point Wahbiscaw, the bowsman of Dunvegan's canoe, cried out sharply in his native tongue.

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

From this reading And of every other lake and river in his district there was a map in his mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then they sped on with increasing rapidity.