Acadians
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From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
anew
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
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 Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
GRAINnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
Kentishman
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From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
MUSTARDnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED.
Onawa
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From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
Salle
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From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Kentishman followed, searching out each footprint in the snow.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
possessing sweep
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
carry out
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
in the direction of
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once again the priest was destined to take up the sword, before assuming the mantle of spiritual power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading La Salle had gone alone over the cliffs, along the way which Onawa had revealed, and he went not unseen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Acadians swept towards the bay, but their governor was not with them.
