4th
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From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
Adlekok
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From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
Inuits
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From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
Pfeffer
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From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
RELICSnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading RELICS.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
snow-goggles
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From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This information seemed of sufficient importance to be followed up immediately before any other natives should find and rob the cairn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
wire-gauze
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From this reading Near by were three graves and a tent place in which he found a pair of wire-gauze snow-goggles, which we bought from him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From this point onward our march was attended with the most profitable results.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the evening of the 4th of June we met a young man, named Adlekok, who, during the previous summer, had found a new cairn erected by white men near Pfeffer River, which had never been seen by any other Inuits.
