Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

at or in the front

From this reading Sandy MacClaren strained his eyes ahead.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

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From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

plural of “eskimo” — 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 Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Sandy MacClaren strained his eyes ahead.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

set up or found

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

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From this reading Sandy MacClaren strained his eyes ahead.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

breed of sled dog developed in Alaska

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

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 The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Sandy MacClaren strained his eyes ahead.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

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From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

that is looked for

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Sandy MacClaren strained his eyes ahead.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The broad snow-shoes on their feet made their progress like that of so many huge crabs on a sea shore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

very small

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

precisely as stated

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

strongly and firmly constructed

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

a Caucasian

From this reading “It can’t be very far from here,” he turned and spoke, his breath puffing out in white vapor.

which person or people

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

belonging to which person

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dick Kent In the Far North AUTHOR OF “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader” “Dick Kent and the Malemute Mail” Three persons plodded along the snow-piled floor of a tiny canyon in the heart of the northern Canadian wilderness.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In the fore was a tall, well-knit young man, whose weather-tanned face was that of Dick Kent, who for more than a year had sought and found adventure in the vast land where the sole guardians of the peace are the Royal North West Mounted Police.