Aklak
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From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
(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 The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
being one more than seven
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
how
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From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
Kutok
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From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
immediately past
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
go away from a place
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
held dear
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
Tuktu
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From this reading THE GREAT TEMPTATION Tuktu and Aklak loved the summer by the shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
look attentively
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
(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 The two children had kept their secret well, but, oh, how eager they were to see if the Good Spirit would choose any of their deer!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
at the time that
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eight deer Aklak had so carefully trained had been grazing with the herd all summer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At last the big herd moved and as before Kutok took the two children with him to watch that the deer should not leave the valley without knowledge of the herders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet both were impatient for the coming of the time when the herds would move up to the Valley of the Good Spirit.
