adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
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 Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
bull-moose
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From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had natural force enough and to spare.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He had natural force enough and to spare.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had natural force enough and to spare.
handsomest
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From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had natural force enough and to spare.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had more muscle than he knew how to use.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 He had more muscle than he knew how to use.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had more muscle than he knew how to use.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He had more muscle than he knew how to use.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He had natural force enough and to spare.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
Raoul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading He had natural force enough and to spare.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had more muscle than he knew how to use.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had natural force enough and to spare.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He had more muscle than he knew how to use.
Vaillantcoeur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raoul Vaillantcoeur was the biggest and the handsomest man in the village; nearly six feet tall, straight as a fir tree, and black as a bull-moose in December.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever he did was done by sheer power of back and arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could send a canoe up against the heaviest water, provided he did not get mad and break his paddle--which he often did.
