Chapter I

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

From this reading Tuktu was a little Eskimo girl.

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

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

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

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

for the reason that

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

brought into existence

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading Tuktu means caribou.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading Tuktu was a little Eskimo girl.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.

a young female

From this reading Tuktu was a little Eskimo girl.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

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

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

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

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

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From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tuktu was a little Eskimo girl.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Tuktu means caribou.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

and nothing more

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

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

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

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

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

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

From this reading She had been given this name, because only a few days before her birth, a relative named Tuktu had died; and as is the custom, this name had been given to the baby.

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

From this reading Tuktu was a little Eskimo girl.

precisely as stated

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

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

From this reading Tuktu was a little Eskimo girl.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.

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

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.

at the time that

From this reading On the very day that she was born, Kutok, her father, had killed a caribou when food was greatly needed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was well named, for caribou were to have much to do with her life.