used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The first day we saw no game of any description.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
being joined in close association
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day we saw no game of any description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The first day we saw no game of any description.
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 I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
apart from; not including
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day we saw no game of any description.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He now followed the sledge with the rest of the pack.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The first day we saw no game of any description.
the act of departing
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now followed the sledge with the rest of the pack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
Ickmallick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
not any; not one
From this reading The first day we saw no game of any description.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now followed the sledge with the rest of the pack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
arrange in a container
From this reading He now followed the sledge with the rest of the pack.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He now followed the sledge with the rest of the pack.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first day we saw no game of any description.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading He now followed the sledge with the rest of the pack.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
express in words
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
Tupua
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where we were going to I could not tell, except that our course was about west and south-west.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Ickmallick cracked his whip, and off we went over the hard frozen snow at a rapid rate.
which person or people
From this reading I had become possessed of a dog of the name of Tupua, a very fine animal, who had grown very much attached to me, in consequence of my feeding him regularly and treating him kindly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He now followed the sledge with the rest of the pack.
