used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This he managed to tie to his back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A wild battle with the storm followed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
Curlie
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From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A wild battle with the storm followed.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he managed to tie to his back.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading This he managed to tie to his back.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
PantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A wild battle with the storm followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before leaving his shelter Curlie hacked from the quarter of caribou meat a piece the size of a roast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he managed to tie to his back.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading This he managed to tie to his back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This he managed to tie to his back.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He then faced up the hill and, having reached the top, scrambled and slid to the valley beyond.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A wild battle with the storm followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A wild battle with the storm followed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Panting, freezing, aching in every muscle, yet doggedly determined, he fought his way from hilltop to hilltop.
