used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
fearless and daring
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
BRETONnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
CreesnounUS /kriːz/
plural of “cree” — a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
ten 10s
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
JULIE
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From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
roused to anger
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
the force of workers available
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
express in words
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
the season of growth
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
carry out
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
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 Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading HOME AND JULIE BRETON That night Marcel camped at the river's mouth and watched the gray waters of the great Bay drown the sinking sun.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Somewhere, far down the bold East Coast the Great Whale emptied into the salt "Big Water" of the Crees.
which person or people
From this reading He had a hundred pounds of cured fish and could wait out the wind, but the thought of Julie, who by this time must have learned from his partners of his mad journey, made Jean anxious to reach the post.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He remembered having heard the old men at the post say that the Big Salmon lay four "sleeps" of fair weather to the north--four days of hard paddling, as the Company canoes travel, if the sea was flat and the wind light.
wind-bound
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From this reading But if he were wind-bound, as was likely heading south in the spring, it might take weeks.
