adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
BENDverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
boulder-strewn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
polingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “pole” — propel with a pole
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
sand-hills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it was over a great bed of boulders, where the reindeer moss was growing.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
Ungava
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE BEND OF THE RRVER Beyond this point our progress was slow and difficult.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were days when we made less than two miles, and these were the discouraging days for me, because there was ever hanging over me the thought of the necessity of reaching Ungava by the last week in August--if I meant to catch the ship there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It frightened me often to see the men take their packs where they did.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading However, by poling and tracking, by lifting and dragging the canoe through the shallow waters near the shore, or again by carrying the entire outfit over the sand-hills or across boulder-strewn valleys, we won gradually forward.
