used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
Ames
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From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I DRIVE THOSE DOGS!”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “I DRIVE THOSE DOGS!”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
for a limitless time
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
set up or found
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I DRIVE THOSE DOGS!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
misstepnounUS /mɪsˈstep/
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
not any; not one
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
polingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “pole” — propel with a pole
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I DRIVE THOSE DOGS!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Dog train freighter in winter, and poling boat freighter in summer, he had been no small factor in the development of the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
a late time of life
From this reading For years thereafter he worked at various jobs along the river, until the big stampede found him a passenger on one of the first boats that landed at Nome.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading In the early days of the lower Yukon, the name of Bill Ames had been a name to conjure with.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Then came the misstep that plunged him into water with the temperature at fifty below zero, a misadventure that cost him a foot and took him forever off the trail.
