used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
(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 The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (OXON.), C.M.G.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Wilfred Thomason Grenfell M.D.
dog-teams
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From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
fishing-rooms
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From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading (OXON.), C.M.G.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
Grenfell
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From this reading Wilfred Thomason Grenfell M.D.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
landwash
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From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
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 The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Wilfred Thomason Grenfell M.D.
march in a procession
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
overlies
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From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
OXON
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From this reading (OXON.), C.M.G.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
having a supporting base
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
Thomason
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From this reading Wilfred Thomason Grenfell M.D.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
under normal conditions
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The piles of firewood and the loads of timber for the summer fishing-rooms on all the outer islands were left standing on the landwash.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
Wilfred
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From this reading Wilfred Thomason Grenfell M.D.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The dog-teams usually haul all this out at a stretch gallop over the glare ice which overlies in April the snow-covered surface of winter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The ice in the big bay had broken up suddenly that year in the latter part of March before a tremendous ocean swell heaving in beneath it.
