adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
dog-whip
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From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
factor's
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From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
fence-pickets
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From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
French-Canadians
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From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
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 For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
MacIntoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɔːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
Mingan
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From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
nerve-centres
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From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
Pichou's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Pichou's nerve-centres had not been shaken by high living.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two minutes there was a small chaos in the post of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company at Mingan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His sense of justice was automatic, and his teeth were fixed through the leg of the chief factor's boot, just below the calf.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They acted with absolute precision and without a tremor.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Grant howled bloody murder; MacIntosh swore in three languages and yelled for his dog-whip; three Indians and two French-Canadians wielded sticks and fence-pickets.
