Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

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From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

later than; following

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

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

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

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

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

recognizable; marked

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

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

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

of great significance or value

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

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

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

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

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

plural of “itinerary” — an established line of travel or access

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

and nothing more

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

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

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

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

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

the literary culture

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

wearing protective mail

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

being ten more than eighty

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

held or filled or in use

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading So the reluctant adieus made, letters despatched, some mailed here at Kikitaruk, some to be carried back to Bettles and mailed there--these latter getting outside long before the former--we started at seven in the morning instead of six, as we had planned, on the journey down the shore of Kotzebue Sound.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

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

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

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

From this reading There was just time to reach Candle for the next Sunday and it was decided to attempt it.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

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

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It meant two days of forty-five miles each, for it is ninety miles from Kikitaruk to Candle, but they told us it could be done.

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

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SEWARD PENINSULA--CANDLE CREEK, COUNCIL, AND NOME ONE day's rest was not a great deal after the distance we had come--and that day fully occupied with business--but since Point Hope was abandoned some sort of schedule must be made for the Seward Peninsula, and where Sunday shall be spent is always an important factor in arranging these itineraries.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Hans would accompany me as far as Candle, where he hoped to find work.