used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading MADEMOISELLE EATS HER BREAKFAST.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
Claude
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From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
dimpling
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From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
EATSnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading MADEMOISELLE EATS HER BREAKFAST.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
only a very short time before
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MADEMOISELLE EATS HER BREAKFAST.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
immediately past
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading MADEMOISELLE EATS HER BREAKFAST.
Menard
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From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
Menard's
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From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
possessing sweep
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
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 Menard's eyes rested on Father Claude, as the canoe drew into the shadow of the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest, stiff from the hours of sitting and kneeling, had taken up a paddle and was handling it deftly.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
at the time that
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great river swept by with hardly a surface motion, dimpling and rippling under the last touch of the day breeze.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sun hung low over the western woods when Menard, at the close of the second day, headed the canoe shoreward.
