used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
(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 "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Somewhere over on the Coppermine," answered the boy.
BAITverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
have
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Somewhere over on the Coppermine," answered the boy.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
Connie
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From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
Coppermine
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From this reading "Somewhere over on the Coppermine," answered the boy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
headin
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From this reading "Where you headin' for?" queried McTavish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
It's
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From this reading "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
immediately past
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
engage in
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
McTavish
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From this reading "Where you headin' for?" queried McTavish.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
held or filled or in use
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Somewhere over on the Coppermine," answered the boy.
outfittingnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪŋ/
the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Somewhere over on the Coppermine," answered the boy.
arrange in a container
From this reading "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Where you headin' for?" queried McTavish.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Somewhere over on the Coppermine," answered the boy.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
carry out
From this reading "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "It's going to take two trips to pack all that stuff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
at the time that
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where you headin' for?" queried McTavish.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BAIT--AND A BEAR The business of outfitting for the balance of the winter occupied two whole days and when it was finished down to the last item Connie viewed the result with a frown.
won't
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From this reading And by the time we make two trips and build a cabin besides, we won't have much time left for trapping."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where you headin' for?" queried McTavish.
