used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cox and I slept in the igloo, but the rest in the tent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cox and I slept in the igloo, but the rest in the tent.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading Cox and I slept in the igloo, but the rest in the tent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
ten 10s
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cox and I slept in the igloo, but the rest in the tent.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
IgloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
Kotzebue
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From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
immediately past
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
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 The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
by chance
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Cox and I slept in the igloo, but the rest in the tent.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Cox and I slept in the igloo, but the rest in the tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Cox and I slept in the igloo, but the rest in the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our midwinter trip for the mail was a chapter in our icy history never to be forgotten.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made the next fifteen miles to the Indian Igloo in good time.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides the mail, there were two pipes about twenty feet long and weighing perhaps one hundred pounds each.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fourth day we made the last fifteen miles to the Kotzebue Camp, where the sled and mail had been left.
