used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
at or in the front
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
CARIBOUnounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
without deviation
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
MOOSEnounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
MUSKnounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
now-piercing
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From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
OXnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
with speed
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
move hurridly
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did this in spite of the fact that for miles at a time it took him from the river valley, which he was now locating mainly by the wind eddies he had learned to know.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading IN THE LAND OF CARIBOU, MOOSE AND MUSK OX Within another hour, the first storm of the season had turned into a blizzard.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Working directly ahead into the gale had so reduced their speed that Norman had adopted a series of long tacks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the provisions they had on hand the boys would have made a landing to get what protection they might from the blinding snow and the now-piercing wind had they dared.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not yet changed the landing wheels of the monoplane for their novel snow runners and they realized that a new start in the rapidly increasing snow was practically hopeless.
