used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
how long something has existed
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading From November until April no boats visit the island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading From November until April no boats visit the island.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
Carlson
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From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
ChippewanounUS /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/
a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
Holgar
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From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading From November until April no boats visit the island.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
Jeanne
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From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
not any; not one
From this reading From November until April no boats visit the island.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading From November until April no boats visit the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
Royale
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From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
ScandinavianadjectiveUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Here, on the shores of a little cove, Holgar Carlson, a sturdy Scandinavian fisherman, had his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From November until April no boats visit the island.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading From November until April no boats visit the island.
Vivian
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From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the meantime, Jeanne, having returned from her little voyage of discovery on Isle Royale, was learning something of life as it went forward at Chippewa Harbor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four children; two girls, Violet and Vivian, about the same age as Jeanne, and two small boys.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to picture a more completely isolated spot.
