Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

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From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

a youthful male person

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

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From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

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From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

closely shaved recently

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

divisible by two

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

in a free manner

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

not any; not one

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

and nothing more

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

a local church community

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

plural of “parish” — a local church community

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

in the direction of

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had adventured freely on the great rivers and in the forests, and had journeyed up towards Hudson's Bay farther than any man in seven parishes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had driven Jo from home only his father knew; what had happened to him during that year only Jo himself knew, and he told no one, not even his dying father.

at the time that

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.

which person or people

From this reading That year had turned him from a clean-shaven cheerful boy into a morose bearded man who looked forty, for it had been marked by his disappearance from Chaudiere and his return at the end of it, to find his mother dead and his father dying broken-hearted.

to a great degree

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In his own world of the parish of Chaudiere Jo Portugais was counted a widely travelled man.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Jo's father and mother had both died in one year--when he was twenty-five.