used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
D'Arcy
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From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
dog-sled
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From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through wind and snow this man had kept the trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
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From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Through wind and snow this man had kept the trail.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
come together
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
mushernounUS /ˈmʌʃər/
a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Through wind and snow this man had kept the trail.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
a special situation
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through wind and snow this man had kept the trail.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through wind and snow this man had kept the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He expected to find D'Arcy in Dawson--and the desire to meet D'Arcy had grown into a craving.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Through wind and snow this man had kept the trail.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
not known
From this reading Sleep became a thing unknown during the latter stages of the journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE QUEST It was a weary and travel-stained man that drove a dog-sled into Dawson a fortnight later.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading The team was like the "musher," lean and wild-eyed, after their four hundred miles of merciless driving.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Through wind and snow this man had kept the trail.
