used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TUNGUSE AND KORAK HOSPITALITY.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
have
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
for the reason that
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
Chrisoffsky
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From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
a social unit living together
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
the act of departing
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading TUNGUSE AND KORAK HOSPITALITY.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
Howka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
KORAK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUNGUSE AND KORAK HOSPITALITY.
engage in
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
on one occasion
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
up to a particular time
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
TUNGUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUNGUSE AND KORAK HOSPITALITY.
twelve-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
Twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading My Korak host--"Bear!"--I shoot my first arctic fox--My Tunguse guide--Twenty-two persons sleep in a twelve-foot tent--Tunguse family prayers--The advent of Howka--Chrisoffsky once more.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I struck what I thought to be a straight course toward our destination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The going was much better than it had been a few weeks before, because of the hard frost which held everything solid till ten o'clock in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then the sun would melt the ice and make it very hard to travel; for the broken ice would cut our boots, which meant wet feet for the rest of the day.
