anew
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
CANOEnounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
Holderness
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From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
on one occasion
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
Peyster's
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From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On the sixth day he was allowed to go outside, and, as before, Holderness was his escort.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CANOE ON THE RIVER Two more weeks passed and de Peyster's conduct in regard to Henry was regulated again by fits and starts.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Now, as on the first night, it was the voice of the owl, and he answered it from the window.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sometimes he was allowed to walk in the great court within the palisade.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the fourth night he heard the signal cry once more from the Canadian woods.
