used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
bois
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From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
Christmas-Eve
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From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
coureurs
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From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading They had laughed at it in the daylight: yet at night, when the tale was in the telling, it had seemed very real to them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
set up or found
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
French-Canadians
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From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
made afraid
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
HIDINGnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
HUSKIES
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From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
Jacques
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From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
and nothing more
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They had laughed at it in the daylight: yet at night, when the tale was in the telling, it had seemed very real to them.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
loup-garounoun
a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They had laughed at it in the daylight: yet at night, when the tale was in the telling, it had seemed very real to them.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
retold
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From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had laughed at it in the daylight: yet at night, when the tale was in the telling, it had seemed very real to them.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
moving very fast
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They had laughed at it in the daylight: yet at night, when the tale was in the telling, it had seemed very real to them.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading They had laughed at it in the daylight: yet at night, when the tale was in the telling, it had seemed very real to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there had come that Christmas-Eve, when Jacques La France had been found dead in his shack, with a hole in his neck, just outside of Dawson City.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
turnings
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From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had laughed at it in the daylight: yet at night, when the tale was in the telling, it had seemed very real to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
at the time that
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Often in the Klondike, when seated round the stove on a winter's night, they had heard it retold by French-Canadians, in low excited whispers, with swift and frightened turnings of the head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both knew the legend of the _loup-garou_, the grim tradition of the peasants of Quebec which the _coureurs des bois_ have carried with them into every part of Canada.
the words that are spoken
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
but in spite of that
From this reading IN HIDING ON HUSKIES' ISLAND They stared at one another in silence, striving not to realise the meaning of those words; yet their meaning was unavoidable.
