aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
Aklak
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From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
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 An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
a young female
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aklak spent most of his time hunting.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Aklak spent most of his time hunting.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
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 Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Aklak spent most of his time hunting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aklak spent most of his time hunting.
and nothing more
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
be seated
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Aklak spent most of his time hunting.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aklak spent most of his time hunting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tuktu’s only duties were to cook meals for her father and brother.
Tuktu
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From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
TUKTU'S
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From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
precisely as stated
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
(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 An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TUKTU’S SOFT HEART These were happy days for Tuktu and Aklak.
in or at the place that
From this reading Their father did little but sit for long hours smoking and watching the distant hillsides where the reindeer grazed above the Valley of the Good Spirit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An Eskimo girl learns these things very young and Tuktu had been well taught.
