Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

later than; following

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

(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 The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

the lower side of anything

From this reading This boat was now finished and lay bottom up on the beach.

given or giving freely

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

recognizable; marked

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

thoroughly dried out

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading This boat was now finished and lay bottom up on the beach.

start firing a weapon

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This boat was now finished and lay bottom up on the beach.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

the force of workers available

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

on one occasion

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

abounding in small stones

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

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

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This boat was now finished and lay bottom up on the beach.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

in the direction of

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading They said they had come in with sleds and had taken claims on the Kah Sha River; but by the time they were ready to continue toward Dawson City, the ice of the lake was too treacherous for heavy sledding, so they had decided to build a boat.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading Not far away two men were encamped with a large outfit.

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

From this reading This boat was now finished and lay bottom up on the beach.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

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

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DAVID GETS HIS BEAR-SKIN The cache was reached after a half-hour's walk along the pebbly beach, and as provisions were now plentiful once more, the lake trout was served for dinner in bountiful style with applesauce, desiccated potato, and bannocks,--the latter baked in tin plates before an open fire.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The remainder of the day and the night were spent at the cache, since all were in need of rest, and some changes would have to be made in the packs before proceeding to Alder Creek.