Chapter IX

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

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

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

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

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From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

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

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

have

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

for the reason that

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

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

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

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

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

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From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

directed toward heaven or the sky

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

the state of being asleep

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

in the near future

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

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

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

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

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

which person or people

From this reading This story was told to the author by Barney Mason, a Canadian Scout, who had learned it from living descendants of the Algonquin Tribe.

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

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From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHARACTER SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE The Montagnais village of the great Northern forest was large with many fine wigwams.

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

From this reading The village had been built in a meadow near a great lake, and the smell of woodfires was always in the air, as the smoke curled skyward from each wigwam.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was a busy time of year for the Montagnais because winter would soon be upon them.