used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
in addition
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
Dease
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
Kak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
go away from a place
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
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 They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
Okak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
Omialik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
approval to do something
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
express in words
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
having a supporting base
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
carry out
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
plural of “tale” — 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 _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
Taptuna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as this excitement was over Taptuna prepared to take his leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
look attentively
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Queer Tales_ On the way home poor Kak walked right into some very bad luck.
(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 They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
in or at the place that
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
which person or people
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This is how it happened: The whole village got up early in the morning to say good-by to Omialik and his Eskimos, and watch them start away to the southeast where they intended to visit other tribes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was standing with open arms waiting for him; but I think if he had paid a little more heed to advice, he might have avoided the catastrophe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be a party of three, for a friend called Okak, who also wanted to spend the summer at Dease River, had asked permission to travel with them; and as it would be pleasant to have another neighbor on the ice until they left, Taptuna said: “Very well, come along now.”
