Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

anew

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

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

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

eagerly desirous

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

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

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

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From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

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

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

held up in the air

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

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 Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

a plan for attaining a particular goal

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

the force of workers available

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

without a sound

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

on one occasion

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

propel with a paddle

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

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

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

cut with a saw

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

without speaking

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

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

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At length in the darkness we heard the hollow roar of the great Falls of the Chaudiere sounding loud through the stillness.

producing exhaustion

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

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

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

the act of making something wet

From this reading Once again during the long night a large sturgeon, struck suddenly by a paddle, alarmed us by bounding out of the water and landing full upon the gunwale of the Canoe, splashing back again into the water and wetting us all by his curious manoeuvre.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These Indians have a bad reputation, as the name of Pillager implies, and my Red River men were anxious to avoid falling in with them.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

used until no longer useful

From this reading It grew louder and louder as with now tiring strokes my worn-out men worked mechanically at their paddles.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Once during the night, opposite the mouth of one of the rivers opening to the west, we saw the lodges of a large party on our left; with paddles that were never lifted out of the water, we glided noiselessly by, as silently as a wild duck would cleave the current.