Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

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

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

expected hopefully

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

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

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

the lower side of anything

From this reading In the bottom of the canoe reposed her rifle.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

with fondness; with love

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

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

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

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

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

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

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

immediately past

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON SHADOW RIVER.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

propel with a paddle

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the canoe reposed her rifle.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading In the bottom of the canoe reposed her rifle.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading ON SHADOW RIVER.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

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

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading ON SHADOW RIVER.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

travel through water

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

up to a particular time

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Sahwah led the procession in the _Keewaydin_, uttering shouts which she fondly believed to be in imitation of an Indian warrior.

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

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

during the time that

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

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

From this reading The long awaited canoe trip, which had been put off "until Gladys learned to swim," had at last become a reality, and bright and early one morning the Winnebagos started off on a fifteen-mile paddle up the Shadow River.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.

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

From this reading Her new hunting knife hung at one side of her belt, her own hatchet on the other, while the rest of the space was decorated with her Wohelo knife and a string of enormous safety pins with which to pin her blankets together.