used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
Athabasca
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From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They have been good to you, my Mélisse.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
CARIBOUnounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
having made preparations
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give them ze museek of ze violon."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They have been good to you, my Mélisse.
Gravois
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From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have been good to you, my Mélisse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give them ze museek of ze violon."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
museek
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From this reading I will give them ze museek of ze violon."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They have been good to you, my Mélisse.
Mélisse
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From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
not any; not one
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will give them ze museek of ze violon."
in or at that place or location
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have been good to you, my Mélisse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading THE CARIBOU CARNIVAL Jan had not played upon his violin since the coming of Jean de Gravois; but one evening he tuned his strings, and said to Mélisse:
violon
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From this reading I will give them ze museek of ze violon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the big night at the post--the night that is known from Athabasca to Hudson's Bay as the night of the caribou roast.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week had passed, and there were no more furs to be disposed of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give them ze museek of ze violon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They have been good to you, my Mélisse.
ze
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From this reading I will give them ze museek of ze violon."
