adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
Alloybeau
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From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
Brilliers
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From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
Dupre
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From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
fondledverbUS /ˈfɔːndəld/
past form of “fondle” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
Frith
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From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
interlacedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈleɪst/
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
Ma'amselle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
Maren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
McDonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
SoftadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
tree-tops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maren knelt beside a fallen log binding up the heavy ropes of her hair.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another day had gone into the great back country of time, from which the hand of God alone can pluck them and their secrets.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
wimpled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In a shelter of spruce within sight of the Indian smoke the lone canoe and its people lay hidden, awaiting the coming of night.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Soft haze of blue and gold hung over forest and stream, sweet breath of summer fondled the high carpet of interlaced tree-tops, blew down the waters and wimpled the bending grasses, and the wolf had sighted the caribou herd.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Ma'amselle,” said Dupre earnestly, “do you remain close here with Frith and Wilson and Alloybeau while Brilliers and McDonald go with me to reconnoitre.”
