Chapter X

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

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

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

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

a group of many islands in a large body of water

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

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

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

official routes of communication

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

gradually decreasing until little remains

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

plural of “harbor” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

not accessible to view

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

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From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

ten 10s

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

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

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

plural of “inlet” — an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

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

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

with honesty

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

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

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

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From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

on one occasion

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

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From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

densely populated

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

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

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

-ing form of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

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

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

except for; apart from

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

get by special effort

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

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From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

possessive form of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

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

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

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

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

without force or sincere effort

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

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

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

relating to or characteristic of a tribe

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

not held or filled or in use

From this reading Here and there along the shores of the Sound are Indian reservations uncleared and unoccupied save by dwindling remnants of the once populous coast tribes.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

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 PUGET SOUND SMUGGLERS The great landlocked body of salt water known as Puget Sound, penetrating for nearly one hundred miles the northwestern corner of Washington, the Northwest State, is justly termed a smuggler's paradise.

in or at the place that

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading These Indians, though retaining their tribal names among themselves, are all known to the whites under the one designation of "Siwash," a corruption of the French _sauvage_.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading The upper end of the Sound, where its width entitles it to be called a gulf, is filled with an archipelago of rugged islands of all sizes and shapes, thinly settled, and offering innumerable secure hiding-places for small boats.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It pierces the land in every direction with a perfect net-work of inlets, channels, and bays lined with endless miles of forest, frowning cliffs, and snuggly hidden harbors.