used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a wonderful journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a wonderful journey.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a wonderful journey.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
hummocknoun
a small natural hill
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It had been a wonderful journey.
and nothing more
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
Kutok
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
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 Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
on one occasion
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of food here and the deer at once began to paw down to get it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now they were fastened out, each tied by a long line to a hummock under the snow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The snow had been just right and the reindeer had traveled steadily and fast, for they were in splendid condition.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS VISION It was late when Kutok and his family reached the camp near the Valley of the Good Spirit.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It had been a wonderful journey.
