Chapter XXVII · Green Gold at Last

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

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

later than; following

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

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

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

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

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

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

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

divisible by two

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

prudent

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

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

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

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

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

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

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

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

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

one who lives in solitude

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

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

From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

in the near future

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

the season of growth

From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.

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

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

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

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

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From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.

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

From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.

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

From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

a Caucasian

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.

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

From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.

a late time of life

From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.