used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
in actual fact
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
collapsibleadjectiveUS /kəˈlæpsəbəl/
capable of collapsing or being collapsed
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
day-break
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
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 ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
ten 10s
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
immediately past
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
lichensnounUS /ˈlaɪkənz/
plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
for more time
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
engage in
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
mess-gear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
absolutely essential
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
and nothing more
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
pemmicannoun
lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
be seated
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
stormboundadjective
delayed or confined or cut off by a storm
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
toon-dra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
precisely as stated
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
nonexistent
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a team apiece of seven dogs and a load of only a hundred and fifty pounds it was possible for them to ride on their sleds a good deal of the time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But this does not mean that they could very often actually sit on them but the way they did it was to stand on the rear ends of the runners and hold on to the handle bars.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night before they made their first trip out they packed their traveling mess-gear, which consisted of a collapsible stove and alcohol for fuel, grub and the few other necessary things of their outfit, on the sleds, so that they could make a start the next morning at day-break.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE While the boys did not expect to be gone longer than a week, or ten days at the most, on any one spoke of their prospecting wheel, and carried good grub to last them for this length of time, they nevertheless took the precaution to stock up with enough alcohol, compressed tea, hard tack and pemmican for themselves, and dried fish for the dogs, to stave off starvation for a month in the event of meeting with an accident, getting stormbound, or wanting to make a longer stay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They crossed the Big Black River and drove due north over the tundra (a Russian word, pronounced _toon-dra_,) which is a rolling prairie, without any trees on it; the soil is black and soft, or _muck_ as it is called, and on it both mosses and lichens grow.
