used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "Notice the reindeer's foot," Juhani's companion bade him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Notice the reindeer's foot," Juhani's companion bade him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Notice the reindeer's foot," Juhani's companion bade him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one rein for each of those in the _pulkas_ to hold.
set up or found
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Notice the reindeer's foot," Juhani's companion bade him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was only one rein for each of those in the _pulkas_ to hold.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one rein for each of those in the _pulkas_ to hold.
Juhani
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From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
Juhani's
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From this reading "Notice the reindeer's foot," Juhani's companion bade him.
LAPLANDERS
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From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Notice the reindeer's foot," Juhani's companion bade him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one rein for each of those in the _pulkas_ to hold.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one rein for each of those in the _pulkas_ to hold.
pulkas
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From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading There was only one rein for each of those in the _pulkas_ to hold.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
reindeer's
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From this reading "Notice the reindeer's foot," Juhani's companion bade him.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
sleighs
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From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAPLANDERS A HEAVY snow fell during the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was only one rein for each of those in the _pulkas_ to hold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To each of these there was harnessed reindeer of a dark gray color, with huge branching antlers.
