abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
Anoatok
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From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
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 HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
Dr
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From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading NARROW ESCAPES.
Etah
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From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
Etahites
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From this reading Dr. Kane found the Etahites fat and full.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Dr. Kane found the Etahites fat and full.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
set up or found
From this reading Dr. Kane found the Etahites fat and full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dr. Kane found the Etahites fat and full.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
hard-working
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From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
Hatherton
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From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
of the present time and place
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
Kane
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From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
Littleton
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From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
the force of workers available
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
Metek
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From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading NARROW ESCAPES.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
absolutely essential
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
not in physical motion
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading But an immediate journey to Etah for walrus had become necessary.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hard-working men were improving on this greasy food, and they wanted it in abundance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
but in spite of that
From this reading HAVING brought forward the provisions to Anoatok, Dr. Kane, with the help of Metek and his dogs, began to remove them still farther south, making one deposit near Cape Hatherton, and the other yet farther, near Littleton Island.
