alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
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 The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
Etu
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From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
Etu's
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From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
a social unit living together
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
immediately past
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
go away from a place
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
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 THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
seal-holes
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From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
sledges
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From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
the season of growth
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
not in physical motion
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER TRAVELS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading SUMMER TRAVELS.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
look attentively
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The household goods were packed on the sledges, and Etu said good-bye to his winter home for four months.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE long winter was over at last, and Etu's people got ready to leave their underground homes.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men walked along, guiding the dogs, while the women and children rode in the sledges.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would spend the first spring days farther up the coast, and closer still to the water's side; for there they could watch the seal-holes more easily.
