used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
Algonquins
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From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
for the reason that
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
see with attention
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
COMMITTALnounUS /kəˈmɪtəl/
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
From this reading COMMITTAL.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
Couchicing
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From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
Englishman's
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From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
at any time
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
death of a person
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
Hough
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From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
held dear
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
the act of departing politely
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
push forcefully
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
at the time that
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
in or at the place that
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
which person or people
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made a suitable spot, thought the survivors, for an Englishman's grave, being rough and rugged and strong to behold, like the man whom they had known and loved and lost.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This promontory had been so named by the Indians because it thrust itself far out, like an arm, into Lake Couchicing, meeting the full force of every wind.
WindyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Hough had done droning his prayers, they heaped the soil into the form of a mound, which they covered with warm peat.
Woodfield
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From this reading While Woodfield was a prisoner in the camp of the Algonquins, his comrades, who had searched for him in vain, made their sad parting from George Flower upon the Windy Arm where the waters mourn for ever.
