132
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172
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1775
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From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
1925
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From this reading St. Paul, Minnesota, August, 1925.
210
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262
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35
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66
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From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
in or near a particular place or position
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading St. Paul, Minnesota, August, 1925.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
completely unclothed
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barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
have
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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birch-bark
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
cededverbUS /ˈsiːdəd/
past form of “cede” — give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
ChippewanounUS /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/
a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
Crusoe
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From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. Lange.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
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feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
any creature of exceptional size
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Gitche
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From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
coins made of gold
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
Gumee
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From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
having or involving the use of hands
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
LangenounUS /læŋ/
United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965)
From this reading D. Lange.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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LOTHROP
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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading St. Paul, Minnesota, August, 1925.
Montcalm
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From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
used to form the superlative
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading St. Paul, Minnesota, August, 1925.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
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From this reading St. Paul, Minnesota, August, 1925.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
successive (without a break)
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
carry out
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
express in words
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
WolfenounUS /wʊlf/
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading But it does not attempt to tell of the great war in which Wolfe and Montcalm gave their lives for their countries.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading It might be called “The Robinson Crusoe of Lake Superior,” as the events of the whole story take place among the rocky wooded hills, on the cold streams, the clear lakes, the wild islands, and on the deep blue waters of “Gitche Gumee,” the largest and most beautiful of the great inland seas of North America.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In The Gold Rock of the Chippewa the writer has followed this method.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson, in one of his essays on the art of writing, says in substance that one of the methods of telling a story is to choose a background and then build in harmony with the landscape selected.
a late time of life
From this reading The story opens in 1775, a dozen years after the Great Lakes region had been ceded by France to England.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of the women handed to each a birch-bark dish (Page 35) Frontispiece FACING PAGE On a big bare rock stood a wolf looking at him 66 He barely clung to the rock with hands and feet 132 A big black bear was coming straight for him 172 There he stood, a fine young bull moose, feeding on some willows 210 He was some fearsome wild giant 262 THE GOLD ROCK OF THE CHIPPEWA
