used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
Bainbridge
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From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
BangornounUS /ˈbæŋɡər/
a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
Chebargo
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From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
downstreamadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈstriːm/
away from the source or with the current
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
Katahdin
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From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
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 Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
Megantic
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From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
PenobscotnounUS /pəˈnɑːbskɑːt/
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
Pete
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From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
portages
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From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
on the contrary
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
Schaeffer
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From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
upstreamadjectiveUS /ˈʌpˈstriːm/
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading By paddling upstream and making three portages of less than a mile each, Bainbridge and the guide cut off a lot of distance, and struck the Megantic between the second and third lake toward three in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Megantic drive, starting from a point some forty miles northwest of Chebargo, was already in motion.
at the time that
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Knowing when Pete Schaeffer, the drive boss, had started, Bob calculated that he would have advanced considerably beyond this point, and turned the canoe downstream, keeping a close lookout along the banks for signs which would inevitably be left by a great drive.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The country was rough and wild, the stream boiling and tumbling between rather high, rocky banks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Its course would be down the Megantic Stream through several ponds and lakes into the Katahdin River, and thence down the Penobscot to the mills at Bangor.
