Chapter V

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

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

later than; following

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

(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 They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

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

From this reading NUNAINGOAK BAY AND FRASER RIVER.

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

From this reading NUNAINGOAK BAY AND FRASER RIVER.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

being one more than seven

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

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

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

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From this reading NUNAINGOAK BAY AND FRASER RIVER.

brought together in one place

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

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

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

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

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

in a miserable manner

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

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From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

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

From this reading NUNAINGOAK BAY AND FRASER RIVER.

according to the clock

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

and nothing more

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

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

From this reading NUNAINGOAK BAY AND FRASER RIVER.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

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

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

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

From this reading They reiterated their prophecies that we should fail miserably, and be forced to return and sail south to follow the Frank’s Brook route after all.

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

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Eskimos still held strongly to their opinion that the only possible route lay by way of Frank’s Brook and along the Indian trail.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On the next morning we left Nain a little before eight o’clock in the morning.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The entire population had gathered on the wooden wharf to see us off.