adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
MELTINGnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading OVER MELTING SNOWS.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER MELTING SNOWS.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
Schwatka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
SNOWSnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading OVER MELTING SNOWS.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were now on the march from Cape Felix.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When about a mile and a half above our old camp at Wall Bay, he found a cairn very similar in construction to the one he found inland from Cape Felix.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lieutenant Schwatka had kept about a mile east of Frank and Henry, who walked along the coast, and I about a mile and a half east of Lieutenant Schwatka.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The top had been taken down, but in the first course of stones, covered and protected by those thrown from the top, he found a piece of paper with a carefully drawn hand upon it, the index finger pointing at the time in a southerly direction.
