used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
for the reason that
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
Ephraim
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From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
Harold
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From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
Jake
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From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
Lambton
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From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
the force of workers available
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
others
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From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
SCOUTINGnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading SCOUTING.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
St
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From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The party consisted of Peter Lambton, Harold, Jake, Ephraim Potter, another old frontiersman, and two Indians.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The spot had been chosen because a great tree had fallen, bringing down several others in its course, and opening a vista through which a view could be obtained of the surface of the lake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A party of six men were seated around a fire in the forest which covered the slopes of the northern shore of Lake Champlain.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The company under Captain Wilson had made its way safely to the St. Lawrence after undergoing considerable hardships in the forest.
