used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, my father, but I have found a little quiet."
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
a female human offspring
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "No, my father, but I have found a little quiet."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
set up or found
From this reading "No, my father, but I have found a little quiet."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, my father, but I have found a little quiet."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is much.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
immediately past
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
hear with intention
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, my father, but I have found a little quiet."
Louisbourg
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From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That is much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my father, but I have found a little quiet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
and nothing more
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
a course of conduct
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
pere
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From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
express in words
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
the season of growth
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
at the time that
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say much with which you will not agree, but you will trust me that I only say that which I know to be best.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I AM DIRECTED INTO A NEW PATH The following morning, when we resumed our quiet way in the canoe, le pere Jean asked, "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have every reason to believe a serious descent will be made on Louisbourg in the spring, so that, apart from any other reason, your presence in a town which will in all probability suffer a bombardment, would be unwise and undesirable in the last degree.
