used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
(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 You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
completely unclothed
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some white children are to be found there, however.
for the reason that
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
exhale hard
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some white children are to be found there, however.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
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 You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
set up or found
From this reading Some white children are to be found there, however.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some white children are to be found there, however.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some white children are to be found there, however.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some white children are to be found there, however.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Their fathers are fishermen who get a living for their families out of the icy waters of the ocean.
in or at the place that
From this reading East of the large bay where Henry Hudson lost his life is the peninsula of Labrador.
a Caucasian
From this reading Some white children are to be found there, however.
which person or people
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Although it is farther south than Greenland or Alaska, its shores are very bleak and bare, because of cold winds that blow inland from the ocean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can easily guess that this country is the home of Eskimos who seem the best fitted of all people to live in the lands of ice and snow.
