used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
Bela's
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From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
the lower side of anything
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
CaribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
opinion or judgment
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
intakenounUS /ˈɪnteɪk/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
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 To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
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 To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
Musquasepi
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From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
north-easterly
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From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/
third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
pine-clad
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From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
with low volume
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading To the left of its mouth, as one faces the lake, ends the long, pine-clad dune that stretches along the bottom of the lake from the intake of Musquasepi.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE NORTH SHORE Into the bay that occupies the north-easterly corner of Caribou Lake empties a creek too small to have a name.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading To the right as the shore turns westward the land rises a little and the forest begins.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Back of the beach the little creek is masked by thickly springing willows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour after the sun had passed the meridian the branches of the willows were softly parted, and Bela's pale face looked through, her eyes tense with anxiety.
