used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
Acadie
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From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate we were no further persecuted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate we were no further persecuted.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
Canseau
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From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
a young person of either sex
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading At any rate we were no further persecuted.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
Ile
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From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
most important element
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
Mizpah
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From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
not any; not one
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
OspreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
by chance
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading At any rate we were no further persecuted.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate we were no further persecuted.
Royale
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From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
seversverbUS /ˈsevərz/
third-person singular of “sever” — set or keep apart
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After two days of marching we felt safe to light fires.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading We shot partridges, and a deer; and the fresh meat put new vigour into our veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate we were no further persecuted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We came to the beginning of the narrow strait which severs Ile Royale from the main peninsula of Acadie; and with longing eyes Mizpah gazed across, as if hoping to discern the child amid the trees of the opposite shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Camp by Canseau Strait It was perhaps to their encounter with the _Osprey_ we owed it that we saw no more of our pursuers.
