used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what a feast it was!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And delicious!
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 IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
start firing a weapon
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
Garrish's
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From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
temporary military shelter
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what a feast it was!
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
ladledverbUS /ˈleɪdəld/
past form of “ladle” — put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
transport commercially
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading The boys came back for a third helping of stew, and still there seemed to be an unlimited supply in the great black pot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what a feast it was!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a feast it was!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
which person or people
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading While they flung off the snow-covered great coats taken from the locker of Captain Garrish’s ship, the Eskimo woman ladled up great bowls full of the steaming stew and the two natives who had led them to the place brought low stools up to the fire and joined them in their feast.
the words that are spoken
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE ESKIMO HUT Never would the boys forget the music of those words—or the taste of that stew.
