used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
in addition
From this reading Also some white whales are caught just to the north.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also some white whales are caught just to the north.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Also some white whales are caught just to the north.
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 OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
and nothing more
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
Karnah
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From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
kayaknounUS /ˈkaɪæk/
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
immediately past
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
narwhalnoun
small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Also some white whales are caught just to the north.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
Thulenoun
a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last time we were not able to get in on account of ice.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading We headed for there now, to get hunters, the Whale Sound territory being fine for walrus and narwhal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Also some white whales are caught just to the north.
at the time that
From this reading When we were about three miles from Karnah a kayak came alongside.
in or at the place that
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
a Caucasian
From this reading Also some white whales are caught just to the north.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading OUR ESKIMO ARTIST Karnah is an Eskimo settlement on Whale Sound north of Thule and just inside Northumberland Island where we were wrecked.
