Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

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

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading MARGARET GODFREY'S FAREWELL.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

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From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

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From this reading MARGARET GODFREY'S FAREWELL.

the act of departing

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

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From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

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

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

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

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

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From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

immediately past

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

go away from a place

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

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From this reading MARGARET GODFREY'S FAREWELL.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

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From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

having a pale face

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

cut with a saw

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

derogatory terms for an American Indian woman

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

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

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

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

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading She remarked to Mrs. Fowler those canoes resemble, at first sight, porpoises on the Atlantic Ocean.

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

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

in the direction of

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

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

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

at the time that

From this reading In the twilight she watched them, and it came to her mind that when Paul Guidon saw the porpoises at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy coming toward the sloop, he was not to be blamed for thinking they were canoes.

which person or people

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As they were pushed off into the stream by Jim Newall, who with another Indian paddled them back to the settlement, Margaret saw the other canoes, nine in number, going up the river.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The widowed squaw and the two pale-faced women were the last to leave Paul's late camping ground.