Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

later than; following

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

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

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

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From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

in an accurate manner

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

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

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

expected hopefully

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

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From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

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From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

the first light of day

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

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From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

completed to perfection

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

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

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

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From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

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From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

for an instant or moment

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

lighted by moonlight

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

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

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

the property of a continuous and connected period of time

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

the act of making something ready

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

claim back

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

past form of “repulse” — force or drive back

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

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

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

the first light of day

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE GREAT SPIRIT COMES FROM THE SEA TO RECLAIM COYOCOP Coyocop’s prediction was fulfilled at dawn.

belonging to which person

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had awaited the coming of their gleaming god, and had been rewarded by a sunrise whose splendor should have filled their childish souls with love and peace.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading But the mounting orb of day was greeted by its idolaters not with gentle hymns of praise, but with wild, warlike shouts, that echoed from the woods and across the flood with a grim, menacing persistence that sent a chill through the hearts of a maiden and her lover, and caused a dare-devil from the northern woods to look with care to the priming of his gun.

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading For the first time since Jacques Barbier, in a fit of temper caused by some fancied slight put upon him by the haughty de la Salle, had deserted the great explorer’s party, trusting confidently to his own skill as a woodsman to carry him safely back to Canada, the _coureur de bois_ had regretted, momentarily, his reckless self-confidence.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The year which Doña Julia de Aquilar had passed in the City of the Sun had enabled her to read aright the minds of the sun-worshippers after their moonlit attack upon de Sancerre’s island had been repulsed.