ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
for the most part
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
divisible by two
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
exterminatedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
scrawnyadjectiveUS /ˈskrɔːni/
being very thin
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading The natives had lived mainly on the teeming bird life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the scrawny bodies of the arctic birds, however, neither food that could be preserved nor fuel to be burned in the lamps could be secured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some blight of nature seemed to have exterminated even the animals of the sea.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading On musk oxen the tribes depend chiefly for hides and meat, and on walrus for both food and fuel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ammunition, brought by Danish traders the summer before, was exhausted, so in the hunt they had for many sleeps to rely solely upon their skill with their own primitive weapons.
