used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
(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 Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
EmployeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
half-breeds
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From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
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 Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
the force of workers available
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
portages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
make steady
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
TradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two boats floated upon its surface, bearing northward, manned for the most part by half-breeds and Indians.
WAIFnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks these men had been pushing their way along this stream, contending with rocks, rapids, and portages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WILDERNESS WAIF The great Mackenzie River flowed with a strong and steady sweep on its way to the Arctic Sea.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their work was hard, but they did it with a rollicking good humour, and took every difficulty as all in the day's labour.
a late time of life
From this reading Employees were they in the service of the notable Fur Trading Company, which for long years had ruled this wilderness land.
