used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Our boatman built for our accommodation, a brush shanty in the place of our tents.
(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 We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
BogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Our boatman built for our accommodation, a brush shanty in the place of our tents.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Our boatman built for our accommodation, a brush shanty in the place of our tents.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
CHAIRMANnounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
CONVENTIONnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
traveling across
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
EJECTEDverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our boatman built for our accommodation, a brush shanty in the place of our tents.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our boatman built for our accommodation, a brush shanty in the place of our tents.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Our boatman built for our accommodation, a brush shanty in the place of our tents.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
sinuosities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Our boatman built for our accommodation, a brush shanty in the place of our tents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
in the direction of
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
trollingnounUS /ˈtroʊlɪŋ/
angling by drawing a baited line through the water
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
hard to endure
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
Tupper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CONVENTION BROKEN UP IN A BOW--THE CHAIRMAN EJECTED.
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 We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to spend the day on Tupper's Lake, and follow him the next morning.
in or to any place at all
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We rowed about this beautiful sheet of water, exploring its secluded bays and romantic islands, trying experiments with the trout wherever a stream came down from the hills, and trolling for lake trout while crossing the lake.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We sent forward our boatman with the luggage early in the morning, up Bog River towards Mud Lake, the source of the right branch of that river, lying some thirty miles deeper in the wilderness, counting the sinuosities of the stream, and said to be the highest body of water in all this wild region.
