Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

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From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

at or in the front

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

lasting, open, or operating through the whole night

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

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From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

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From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

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From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

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From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

according to the clock

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

not in physical motion

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is strange that in this day of invention and improvement in artificial illumination, a candle in a tin can is still the most dependable light for the trail.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

plural of “toboggan” — a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

precisely as stated

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A coal-oil lamp requires a glass which is easily broken, and the ordinary coal-oil that comes to Alaska freezes at about 40° below.

during the time that

From this reading CHANDALAR VILLAGE TO BETTLES, COLDFOOT, AND THE KOYUKUK AT five o'clock in the morning of the 27th of December, hours before any kind of daylight, while the faint "pit-pat" of all-night dancing still sounded from the chief's cabin, we dropped down the steep bank to the river surface and resumed our journey.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In very cold weather a coal-oil lantern full of oil will go out completely from the freezing of its supply.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ahead was a man with a candle in a tin can, peering for the faint indications of the trail on the ice; the other two were at the handle-bars of the toboggans.