used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
ADVISESverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The opposite bank was heavily fringed with willows.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
CaribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
Fish-Eaters
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From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The opposite bank was heavily fringed with willows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
Hah-Wah-Sepi
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From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The opposite bank was heavily fringed with willows.
not accessible to view
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
Jack-Knife
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From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
MUSQ'OOSIS
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From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The opposite bank was heavily fringed with willows.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
sand-bar
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From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
teepees
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From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a small village of a dozen teepees set up in a rough semicircle open to the stream.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUSQ'OOSIS ADVISES The village of the Fish-Eaters was built in a narrow meadow behind a pine grove and the little river.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This stream (Hah-Wah-Sepi they call it) came down from the Jack-Knife Mountains to the north, and after passing the village, rounded a point of the pines, traversed a wide sand-bar and was received into Caribou Lake.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The opposite bank was heavily fringed with willows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The opposite bank was heavily fringed with willows.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thus the village was snugly hidden between the pines and the willows, and one might have sailed up and down the lake a dozen times without suspecting its existence.
