(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 Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading From the skin, with the fur removed, we made boots, patched punctures in our boat, and cut lashings.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading From the skin, with the fur removed, we made boots, patched punctures in our boat, and cut lashings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
Crusoe
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From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading From the skin, with the fur removed, we made boots, patched punctures in our boat, and cut lashings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
highest in quality
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
handlesnounUS /ˈhændəlz/
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
harpoonnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːn/
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
hoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
lashingsnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋz/
a large number or amount
From this reading From the skin, with the fur removed, we made boots, patched punctures in our boat, and cut lashings.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading From the skin, with the fur removed, we made boots, patched punctures in our boat, and cut lashings.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
puncturesnounUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərz/
plural of “puncture” — loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
From this reading From the skin, with the fur removed, we made boots, patched punctures in our boat, and cut lashings.
unusual or striking
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading From the skin, with the fur removed, we made boots, patched punctures in our boat, and cut lashings.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
the act of using
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The musk ox now supplied many wants in our "Robinson Crusoe" life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of it we made all kinds of garments, but its greatest use was for coats with hoods, stockings and mittens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the bone we made harpoon points, arrow pieces, knife handles, fox traps and sledge repairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The skin, with its remarkable fur, made our bed and roofed our igloo.
