Chapter VIII · A Fight with the Esquimaux

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading “No!” replied Frank, with some agitation.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Pomp was alarmed.

(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 “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

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

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

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From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

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From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

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From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

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

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

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

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

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From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

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From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

not any; not one

From this reading “No!” replied Frank, with some agitation.

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading Pomp was alarmed.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “No!” replied Frank, with some agitation.

express in words

From this reading “Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “No!” replied Frank, with some agitation.

move hurridly

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

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

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

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

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They had seen the two explorers and were making for them.

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

From this reading Pomp was alarmed.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

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

From this reading The Esquimaux were lashing their dogs to furious speed as they came on down over the snow waste.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “No!” replied Frank, with some agitation.