from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Before them, they knew, lay Alaska.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
any thing at all
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was no turning back now.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them, they knew, lay Alaska.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
Carlson
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From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
Carlson's
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From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
Connie
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From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
not accessible to view
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
how
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From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
insurmountableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl/
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
interposed
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From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
Kandik
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From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before them, they knew, lay Alaska.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before them, they knew, lay Alaska.
Lillimuit
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From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
the force of workers available
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no turning back now.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no turning back now.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
O'Brien'snounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪnz/
possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
snow-ridden
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From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them, they knew, lay Alaska.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no turning back now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There was no turning back now.
unmappedadjective
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
Waseche
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From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
at the time that
From this reading THE SNOW TRAIL The situation faced by Connie Morgan, Waseche Bill, and O'Brien when they headed westward across the snow-ridden bench of the Lillimuit, was anything but encouraging.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But how many unmapped miles, and what barriers of frozen desert and insurmountable mountains interposed, they did not know; nor did they know the location of the Kandik, the river by which Carlson had returned to the land of men.
a Caucasian
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For Carlson's trail map lay hidden in the pocket of O'Brien's discarded trousers in an _igloo_ in the village of the White Indians, and upon their own worth must the three win--or die.
