Chapter XIX

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

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

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

being joined in close association

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

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

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

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

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

gotten under control

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

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

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

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

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

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

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

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

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

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

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

the force of workers available

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

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

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

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

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

transport commercially

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

express in speech

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

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

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

precisely as stated

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

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

From this reading THE CHRISTMAS STORY That was a never to be forgotten summer to Tuktu and Aklak.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

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

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

at the time that

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

a Caucasian

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.

which person or people

From this reading One of the white men spent much time at their camp asking through one of the herders, who could speak his language, all sorts of questions, questions that made Tuktu and Aklak think that he knew very little.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

a native or resident of Michigan

From this reading One day, as he sat watching Tuktu and her mother, Navaluk, making a coat--with a hood attached, trimmed with a fringe of wolverine fur around the edge--he told them stories, and the story that he told of Christmas was the story that Tuktu liked best of all.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading But then when they in their turn began asking questions, he told them such wonderful things that they began to think that they knew very little.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading A ship came in the harbor near which they were camped, and they had a chance to see how the white men lived on the ship and all the wonders that the ship contained.