used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
(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 _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
a youthful male person
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
diggernounUS /ˈdɪɡər/
a laborer who digs
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
the organ of sight
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was all right for the time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
a young female
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
coins made of gold
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
I've
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From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
InitialedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəld/
past form of “initial” — mark with one's initials
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
It's
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From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
LeClare's
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From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
and nothing more
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
by chance
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
reposing
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From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That was all right for the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
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 _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all right for the time.
that's
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From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was all right for the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At our first meeting on the plains I said I was from the Eastern provinces.
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 The truth happens to be, though, that our native homes are separated only by the fifteen miles of intervening water channels of the Archipelago.
at the time that
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Initialed Tree._ “It’s only a boy and girl story, but, all the same, that’s why I’ve been a gold digger.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you look to the southward from your farm on The Front, across the great expanse of water, dotted here and there with wooded islands, and then extend the view to the sloping sides of the irregular mountain range which meets the eye, you may perhaps see there, reposing sleepily upon the banks of the winding Salmon, a small American village.
