adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
Anders
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From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His foot touched the wickered jug and he called Jean Saville.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Take this, Jean,” he said, “and give each of the men a cup.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Take this, Jean,” he said, “and give each of the men a cup.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His foot touched the wickered jug and he called Jean Saville.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Take this, Jean,” he said, “and give each of the men a cup.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading His foot touched the wickered jug and he called Jean Saville.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading His foot touched the wickered jug and he called Jean Saville.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
McElroy
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From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take this, Jean,” he said, “and give each of the men a cup.
Saville
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From this reading His foot touched the wickered jug and he called Jean Saville.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
Seviere
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From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Take this, Jean,” he said, “and give each of the men a cup.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Take this, Jean,” he said, “and give each of the men a cup.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then he turned back into the gate and the tender mouth that was all Irish above the square Scottish jaw was set tight together.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading His foot touched the wickered jug and he called Jean Saville.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
wickered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His foot touched the wickered jug and he called Jean Saville.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Anders McElroy watched him go until the shadow of the great trees on the eastern shore, long in the level sun, quenched the light on his silken head and the men of the five canoes had taken up a song of the boats, their voices lifting clear and fresh on the wings of the new day, until the first canoe turned with the curve of the river above and was lost, the second and the third, and even until the last had passed from view and only the song came back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So passed out of Fort de Seviere one who was destined to be interwoven with its fortunes.
