used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
anew
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Why does the Company use them?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why does the Company use them?”
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
portages
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From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why does the Company use them?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Why does the Company use them?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
the act of using
From this reading “Why does the Company use them?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Louis shrugged again as if the ways of the Hudson Bay Company were past understanding.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why does the Company use them?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
an affirmative
From this reading “The wooden boats will carry greater loads,” he admitted, “and they are stronger, yes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I think you do not lose so much time that way as in dragging these heavy boats over portages.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sometimes you get a hole in a canoe and you must stop to mend it.
