used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
anew
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
the force of workers available
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
transport commercially
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
and nothing more
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
with low volume
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
SteamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
not in physical motion
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of his veins.
which person or people
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
a late time of life
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Tonight, with the softly musical throb of his ship under his feet, and the yellow moon climbing up from behind the ramparts of the Alaskan mountains, something of loneliness seized upon him, and he said simply:
the day immediately before today
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He could still see the picturesque, feel the thrill of the unusual, and—at times—warm memories crowded upon him so closely that yesterday seemed today, and Alaska was young again, thrilling the world with her wild call to those who had courage to come and fight for her treasures, and live—or die.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years.
