used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
next to; at the side of
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
Chippewas
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From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
Labarthe
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From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
the force of workers available
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
squatted
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From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
tepees
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From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was scarcely room for Labarthe and myself to crowd down on our knees and use our paddles.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading I traded some, but talked more, and at the end of the week I started home.
the act of using
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I USE OPPORTUNITY I squatted beside many camp fires in the next week.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I waited for a pleasant day and a westerly wind, for the small canoe was perilously laden with skins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sat in the flattened cones of the Chippewas' tepees and smoked innumerable pipes of rank tobacco with the old men.
