used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
AVALANCHEnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading THE AVALANCHE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
depind
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From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
Dyea
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From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
set up or found
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hardman, lind a hand there, and step lively."
Hardman
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From this reading Hardman, lind a hand there, and step lively."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
hiven
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From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
lindnounUS /lɪnd/
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
From this reading Hardman, lind a hand there, and step lively."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
full of life and energy
From this reading Hardman, lind a hand there, and step lively."
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
McCabe
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From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
movableadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvəbəl/
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
absolutely essential
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
oursilves
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From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
p'int
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From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Hardman, lind a hand there, and step lively."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVALANCHE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hardman, lind a hand there, and step lively."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
Tim
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From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "From this p'int," said he, "we must hoe our own row; under hiven we must depind on oursilves.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was late in the day that the little steamer arrived at Dyea, which was found to be a village with one log store, a number of movable tents, and without any wharf, the beach being so flat that at high water the tide reaches a half mile or more inland.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To guard against losing any of their supplies, Tim McCabe told his friends that it would be necessary to unload them themselves.
