used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
Assin-nebah
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From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
Assin-nebah's
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From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
Baptiste
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From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
Chabrier
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From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
Chabrier's
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From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
CreesnounUS /kriːz/
plural of “cree” — a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A dangerous place, those rapids!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
a long fixed look
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
a young female
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
not divisible by two
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A dangerous place, those rapids!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
a male human offspring
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A dangerous place, those rapids!
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chabrier's mild and thoughtful gaze rested upon the figure of the girl seated in the middle of the canoe.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
voyageurs
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From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Assin-nebah--that was as the Crees said it; "rocky water" it meant in the English.
which person or people
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
a late time of life
From this reading Who knew better than Jean Baptiste, who for three years had made his home within the sound of Assin-nebah's voice?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _A son of the voyageurs tests the hearts of his young wife and of his debonair friend._ Jean Baptiste Chabrier listened, with an odd gleam in his dark, quiet eyes, to the roaring of the rapids.
