11th
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From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
Carlton
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From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
CrossenounUS /krɑːs/
a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
traveling across
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
dog-bells
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From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
Ile
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From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
long-lost
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From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
Macfarlane
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From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
a particular point in time
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
the light of the Moon
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
not any; not one
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
others
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From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
quitted
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From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
Roderick
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From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
SaskatchewannounUS /sæˈskætʃəwɔːn/
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
cut with a saw
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I sprung upon my sled, and followed the others, for the music of their dog-bells was already getting faint.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
UnwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two following days saw us journeying on through a rich and fertile land.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the night of the 11th of February, under a brilliant moonlight, we quitted Fort Carlton; crossing the Saskatchewan, we climbed the steep northern bank, and paused a moment to look back.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The moon was at its full, not a cloud slept in the vast blue vault of heaven, a great planet burned in the western sky; the river lay beneath in spotless lustre; shore and prairie, ridge and lowland, sparkled in the sheen of snow and moonlight.
à
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From this reading A dog of no character.--The Green Lake.--Lac Ile à la Crosse.--A cold day.--Fort Ile à la Crosse.--A long-lost brother.--Lost upon the Lake.--Unwelcome neighbours.--Mr. Roderick Macfarlane.--A beautiful morning.--Marble features.
