Chapter VIII

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

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

anew

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

only a very short time before

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

traveling across

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

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

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

set up or found

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

brought together in one place

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

destroyed or killed

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

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

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

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

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

intense and profound fear

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

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

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

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

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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 There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

immediately past

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

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

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the force of workers available

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

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

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

on one occasion

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

made compatible or consistent

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

a large number or amount

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

transport commercially

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

dependable

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

in a strange manner

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

having a sunken area

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

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

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

sounding like thunder

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

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

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

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

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

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

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So ship and dead men and redskins went thundering up in ruin, and now the Indians called this the River of Strangers, and shunned the bay in legendary fear and horror.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

a Caucasian

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS ARE SOMETIMES RECONCILED In the twilight of another summer’s night, with the barely sunken sun again rising, Moses Deakin and Crawford and three men of Boston town, once enemies but now strangely friends and allies against disaster, came upon the river which white men called the Danish, striking it two miles above the magnificent harbour.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There in the landlocked harbour under Point Eskimo, stout Jens Munck had watched his Danish colonists die, had gone four days without food, knew himself dying of scurvy, and so sat down to pen the last line in his log-book.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading In ancient days the tribes had found a great ship floating here, full of dead white men and wonderful things, and they gathered around by scores to thaw out frozen boxes and barrels; but certain of the kegs held powder.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The five men, crossing overland from the other side of Cape Churchill, had met not a soul on their trail through the woods, and for this there was good reason.