used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
any thing at all
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
make certain of
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
Esquimaux
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From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
divisible by two
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
how
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From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
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 STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
engage in
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
not any; not one
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
the local environment
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
sea-shore
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From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
sledges
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From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A LONG JOURNEY OVER THE ICE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They build their houses of snow, and make their longest journeys in sledges upon ice along the sea-shore.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
precisely as stated
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
which person or people
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I can assure you they love their native country so much, that they could by no means be happy out of it; and their pleasures are real pleasures, though they would not be pleasures to you.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Esquimaux live in the most northern parts of America, where there is hardly anything but ice and snow to be seen from year's end to year's end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, who have been used to a very different kind of life, may wonder how they can enjoy themselves, or even endure existence in such inhospitable regions.
