used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The country back from the lake was level and clear of timber.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
the lower side of anything
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The country back from the lake was level and clear of timber.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
copse-like
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From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country back from the lake was level and clear of timber.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
Francois
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From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The country back from the lake was level and clear of timber.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
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From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The country back from the lake was level and clear of timber.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The country back from the lake was level and clear of timber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The country back from the lake was level and clear of timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
voyageurs
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From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
WAPITInounUS /wəˈpiːti/
large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
in or at the place that
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
which person or people
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there, nearer the shore, however, its surface was prettily interspersed with small clumps of willows, that formed little copse-like thickets of deep green.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
WOLVERENE
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From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WAPITI, WOLVES, AND WOLVERENE The spot where our voyageurs had landed was at the bottom of a small bay.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Beside one of these thickets, within a hundred yards of the beach, the fire had been kindled, on a spot of ground that commanded a view of the plain for miles back.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Look yonder!" cried Francois, who had finished eating, and risen to his feet.
