againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
Annette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
martennounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
partner'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
Quonab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
Skookum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's for Annette,” said Rolf, remembering his promise as he hung the stretched marten skin to dry.
ulterioradjectiveUS /əlˈtɪriər/
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “We have found the good hunting,” he said, as Rolf steadied the canoe at the landing and Skookum, nearly well again, wagged his entire ulterior person to welcome the wanderer home.
yelps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yi!” came three yelps, just as he had heard them the day he first met Quonab, and crossing the narrow lake he saw his partner's canoe.
YinounUS /jiː/
a Loloish language
From this reading “Yi!
