aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rivers are frozen.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
CanoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The rivers are frozen.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This is not the whole picture, however.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not the whole picture, however.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not the whole picture, however.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This is not the whole picture, however.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The rivers are frozen.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
sledges
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From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not the whole picture, however.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Canoes must be dragged over their snowy and icy surfaces, and baggage can be transported in no way but upon rough sledges.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We see the party start from the Chicago River, in the cold weather of December.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This is not the whole picture, however.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two years later, we find his canoe, which seems to our eyes now the emblem of an aggressive civilization, flitting along the Illinois River, entering the muddy Mississippi, and floating down its thousand miles to the Gulf.
