used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The boy burned to accompany him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
Bexley
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From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
confined by bonds
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy burned to accompany him.
lacking funds
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The boy burned to accompany him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
the act of departing
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy burned to accompany him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
HomewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
Horton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
Kak's
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From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
go away from a place
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
the act of departing
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
staying power
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
without good reason
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
for more time
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
Omialik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Kak’s heart broke, for his friend, Omialik, stayed behind.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
not known
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
(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 _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
at the time that
From this reading _Homeward Bound_ All very well to talk so lightly about going to Cape Bexley; when it really came to the point, leaving meant taking leave and this was a bad business.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the white man’s intention to return down Horton River to Franklin Bay and go from there to Banks Island--a long and dangerous journey into the unknown.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Later on, later on, when your legs are a bit longer for walking,” the explorer promised.
