Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

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

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

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

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

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

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

brought into existence

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

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

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

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

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

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

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

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

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

the season of growth

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

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

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

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

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

in the direction of

From this reading Little by little the snow disappeared and the big herd began to move toward the sea.

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

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

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

From this reading Those were busy days for Tuktu and Aklak, for they spent much time looking up the mother deer to see that their babies were properly taken care of.

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

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

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

From this reading THE ROUND-UP Spring came, and before the snow was gone, the fawns were born.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was a cold, cold world that those baby deer came into, but they did not seem to mind it.

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

From this reading Now and then they would find a fawn that had lost its mother and then would begin a search for the mother.