used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
(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 Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
not accessible to view
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
Fleur
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From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
Fleur's
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From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
freeze-up
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From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
Hannah
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From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
headwindsnounUS /ˈhedwɪndz/
plural of “headwind” — wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
become covered with mist
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
not any; not one
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
any competition
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
worried and uneasy
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
carry out
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
wavies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though he sorely needed geese for food on his way north, there was no time to waste at Hannah Bay, so Marcel paddled steadily all night.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At daylight he went ashore, concealed his canoe behind some boulders, and trusting to Fleur's nose and ears to guard him from surprise, slept the sleep of exhaustion.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At dawn, in the mist off Gull Bay, Fleur became so restless with the scent of the shoals of geese, which the canoe was raising, that Jean was forced to put a gag of hide in her mouth while he drifted with the tide on the "wavies" and shot a week's supply of food.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE WINDS It was the first week in September.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This meant a race with the "freeze-up" into Whale River, for with the autumn headwinds, it would take him a month, travel as he might.
