used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
canoeists
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From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
CartiernounUS /ˈkɑːrtiər/
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
without deviation
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
Jacques
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From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
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 It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
PaddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
determined
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
St
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From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
precisely as stated
From this reading It sometimes blows very hard on the St. Lawrence.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
white-caps
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From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew directly up the river, and a heavy sea was breaking on the little island which lay opposite the mouth of the Jacques Cartier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As far as they could see the St. Lawrence was covered with white-caps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paddling against such a wind and sea would have been nearly impossible, and the boys resolved to wait until the wind should go down.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It blew especially hard the morning the young canoeists returned to the banks of the great river from their excursion up the Jacques Cartier.
