Chapter I

later than; following

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

in a state of sleep

From this reading MacGregor knew that Dewberry was really asleep.

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

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

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

From this reading Dewberry’s raucous snores could be heard plainly.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Dewberry’s raucous snores could be heard plainly.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading Dewberry’s raucous snores could be heard plainly.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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 Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

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

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

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

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

having or covered with hair

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Dewberry’s raucous snores could be heard plainly.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

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

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

and nothing more

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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 Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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 MacGregor knew that Dewberry was really asleep.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

without rigidity

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

breed of sled dog developed in Alaska

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

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

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Dewberry’s raucous snores could be heard plainly.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

unpleasantly loud and harsh

From this reading Dewberry’s raucous snores could be heard plainly.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading MacGregor knew that Dewberry was really asleep.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring

From this reading Dewberry’s raucous snores could be heard plainly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MacGregor knew that Dewberry was really asleep.

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

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

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

From this reading MacGregor knew that Dewberry was really asleep.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

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

From this reading “Rat” MacGregor dropped to the floor and crawled on hands and knees to the bunk wherein Dewberry, weary after hours of heavy mushing over an almost unbroken trail, now slept the sleep of the just.

during the time that

From this reading He lay face up, mouth partly open, while one large, hairy arm hung limply over the side of his bed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Author of “Dick Kent with the Mounted Police,” “Dick Kent in the Far North,” “Dick Kent with the Eskimos,” “Dick Kent, Fur Trader,” “Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail.”