Chapter VI · Homeward Bound

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

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

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

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

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

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The British decided in favor of the Jesuits, but offered the Hurons other lands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The British decided in favor of the Jesuits, but offered the Hurons other lands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

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

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

the act of conquering

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

a small inlet

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The British decided in favor of the Jesuits, but offered the Hurons other lands.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

take exception to

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

promote over another

From this reading The British decided in favor of the Jesuits, but offered the Hurons other lands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

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From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

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

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

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

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The British decided in favor of the Jesuits, but offered the Hurons other lands.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

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

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

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 The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The British decided in favor of the Jesuits, but offered the Hurons other lands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The British decided in favor of the Jesuits, but offered the Hurons other lands.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

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

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

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From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

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

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

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

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

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

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The next day the boys, enriched by many postcards and souvenirs, set out on their return trip.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

past form of “voyage” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

in or at the place that

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They voyaged along under the high banks of the St. Lawrence, from Cape Diamond to Cape Rouge, drinking in every bit of the striking scenery with interest.

possessive form of “wolfe” — United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

showing curiosity

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading About a mile above Wolfe’s Cove they passed the historic little village of Sillery, where, in the stormy days of the Christian conquest of Canada, the Jesuits called about them the Hurons and preached to them in a language of which the wondering Indians, listening with stoical patience, understood not a word.

a late time of life

From this reading In later years there came a dispute as to whether the land about Sillery belonged to the Jesuits or the Hurons.