used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His search had been rewarded.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
Jennings
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From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
Joe
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From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
Marion
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From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
Marion's
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From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
ptarmigannoun
large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading His search had been rewarded.
sealskinnoun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading His search had been rewarded.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
snowshoenounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuː/
a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
hurting
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
precisely as stated
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Back in the camp Jennings was working on an Eskimo type of harness for Ginger, Joe Marion’s leader.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The white man’s collar, which was very much like a leather horse collar, had worn a sore spot on his neck.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A harness made of strips of sealskin and fashioned in a manner somewhat similar to a breast collar, would relieve this.
