used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
in the past
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
Dixon
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From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
Gravois
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From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
how
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From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
isn't
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From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
Ledoq's
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From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Bless me, if it isn't my old friend, Jean!" he cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Jean de Gravois met him on the trail near Ledoq's.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
at the time that
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Englishman recognized the little Frenchman he leaped from his sledge and advanced with outstretched hand, his face lighting up with pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Gravois, and how you trimmed me to a finish two winters ago.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE RESCUE On the first snow came young Dixon from Fort Churchill.
