aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
set up or found
From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
ice-cliff
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From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
ice-heaps
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From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
Ippegoo
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From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
and nothing more
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
Kablunet
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From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
Nuna
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From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
Nunaga
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From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
plattersnounUS /ˈplætərz/
plural of “platter” — a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
Pussi
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From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
TumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading He was out about the ice-heaps, and came on them just as Tumbler saved Pussi, and Ippegoo saved them both."
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading "Yes; Pussi was tumbling over an ice-cliff," said Nunaga, "and Tumbler held on to her."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Tumbler saved Pussi!" exclaimed the Eskimo, looking first at his daughter and then at his wife.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he was in the village in the evening," replied Nuna as she arranged the food on platters.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "He and Ippegoo were found in the green cave yesterday by the Kablunet.
