used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
divisible by two
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
FlatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
mosquitosnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SEWARD PENINSULA.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
PENINSULAnounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading ON THE SEWARD PENINSULA.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
RampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
recrossing
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From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
SEWARDnounUS /ˈsuːərd/
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 ON THE SEWARD PENINSULA.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
in the near future
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SEWARD PENINSULA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here is a federal court which people come nearly a thousand miles to attend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there was almost perfect daylight at midnight they proposed to sleep on board and continue the journey.
well-closed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
in or at the place that
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading In spite of the clouds of mosquitos, which managed to invade even the well-closed in cabin, they passed a restful night, the engine working perfectly, and soon passed into the narrower reaches of the Yukon, and in the early morning came to the town of Rampart.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading The voyagers left Fort Yukon the same afternoon and soon recrossing the Arctic Circle, continued on the dreary Yukon Flats, where the river broadened to more than thirty miles.
