Chapter I

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

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air in the valley was still as death.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

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

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

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

From this reading The air in the valley was still as death.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

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

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

bound with chains

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

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

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The air in the valley was still as death.

one or the other of two

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

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

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

bound by chains fastened around the ankles

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

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

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

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

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

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

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

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

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

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 The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

cut off or left behind

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

smoke and exhale strongly

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

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

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

covered with snow

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

in a steep manner

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

not in physical motion

From this reading The air in the valley was still as death.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

possessing sweep

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

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

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

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

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

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

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The air in the valley was still as death.

migratory

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

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

From this reading The air in the valley was still as death.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

at the time that

From this reading The river—the Porcupine—that, when the Bungalow Boys had first come to this valley in the Frying Pan Range, had dashed and sometimes raged along its shoaly course, was ice-fast.

a Caucasian

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Not a wandering puff of wind swept the white, snow-covered slopes that shot up steeply from either side of its wide, flat floor; nor had any stirred for several days.

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

From this reading The land was chained and fettered in icy bonds, and would be for many long weeks.

a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

From this reading Author of “The Bungalow Boys,” “The Bungalow Boys Marooned in the Tropics,” “The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest,” “The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes,” “The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon,” etc., etc.