used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
ALASKAnounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN ALASKA.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN ALASKA.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
being one more than ten
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN ALASKA.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
Koyuk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
the middle of the day
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
carry out
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Mr. M. came back alone before noon, having given up his trip to the Koyuk because his shoulder hurts him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They loaded up the sleds, took hot coffee, and started back at eleven in the morning.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The old horse had finally to be killed, and Mr. M. decided that he did not want to take his place at hauling, so turned back after selling part of his supplies to the others.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thursday, December thirteenth: The old Eskimo whom I call "grandpa" came from the Home with one of Mr. H.'s assistants for a load of supplies for the place, and arrived in time for breakfast at half-past nine.
