used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
Andre
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From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
BITTER-SWEET
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From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
bywordnounUS /ˈbaɪwɜːrd/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
CreesnounUS /kriːz/
plural of “cree” — a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
traveling across
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
exonerationnounUS /ɪɡzɑːnərˈeɪʃən/
the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
the act of departing
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
death of a person
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
a particular point in time
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
scathless
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From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
without speaking
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
a male human offspring
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
the season of growth
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
trade-house
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From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading But now the stain of infamy had been washed clean from an honored name.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading BITTER-SWEET To Jean Marcel it had been a happy moment--that of his exoneration by the hunters of Whale River.
which person or people
From this reading For weeks his name had been a byword at the spring trade--Marcel, the man who had murdered his partners.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For weeks, with rage in his heart, he had silently borne the black looks of the Crees whom he could not avoid in going to his net and crossing the post clearing to the trade-house.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In his humble grave in the Mission Cemetery, Andre Marcel could now sleep in peace, for in the eyes of the small world of the East Coast, his son had come scathless through the long snows.
