used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
on or to one side
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
auroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
placed in a grave
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
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chiselled
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
Connie
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crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
the first light of day
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
the event of dying or departure from life
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
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fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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god'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Lillimuit
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From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
lacking companions or companionship
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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man-feared
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From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
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north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
go across or through
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peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
pinked
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From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Were these things real?
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
the state of being asleep
From this reading ON THE DEAD MAN'S LONELY TRAIL Connie Morgan pushed aside the flap of his sleeping bag and blinked sleepily into the blue-gray Arctic dawn.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
Tatonduk
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Were these things real?
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Were these things real?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
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vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The boy closed his eyes and pressed his face close against the warm fleece.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were these things real?
in or at the place that
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
a Caucasian
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which person or people
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Far to the north-west, the thin rays of the belated winter sun pinked the edges of the ice god's chiselled peaks where the great white range guarded grimly the secrets of the man-feared Lillimuit.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Was it all a dream, he wondered vaguely--the crashing wall of the canyon--the trail of the white death--the blazing aurora--the search for the Tatonduk pass--the buried _igloo_, and the man who died?
