aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
anew
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
(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 LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The truth is they are very bitter, and taste good only to Reindeer and Caribou folks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The truth is they are very bitter, and taste good only to Reindeer and Caribou folks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
CaribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading The truth is they are very bitter, and taste good only to Reindeer and Caribou folks.
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 LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
take in solid food
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
your parents
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
HELPSnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is they are very bitter, and taste good only to Reindeer and Caribou folks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
lichensnounUS /ˈlaɪkənz/
plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
the force of workers available
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
and nothing more
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The truth is they are very bitter, and taste good only to Reindeer and Caribou folks.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
Tdariuk
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From this reading He had asked Tdariuk, the reindeer, to invite him out to dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is they are very bitter, and taste good only to Reindeer and Caribou folks.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Little White Fox tasted them, he said they were not one bit good.
at the time that
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tdariuk was very nice about it, but said he had only some lichens, which men call reindeer moss, to eat.
a Caucasian
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX HELPS HIMSELF Little White Fox was hungry again, and it was the hard, cold, winter time, when all of the little folks of the tundra have to hunt far and wide for food.
