used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
intentionally conceived
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
the act of departing
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
kayaknounUS /ˈkaɪæk/
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
Ootah
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From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
Ootah's
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From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
others
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From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
quivered
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From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
sensitivelyadverbUS /ˈsensɪtɪvli/
in a sensitive manner
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
throbbed
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From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Ootah's blood leaped, the spirit of the hunter throbbed in his veins, his nostrils sensitively quivered.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judging by the sound of the muffled bellowing, he assumed that the great animals were sunning themselves on the southern ridge of the floe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His tactics were to paddle about to the north, land on the floe, and descend upon the walrus from the protection of the ridges of crushed ice which always abound on these rafts of the arctic sea.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a slow silent movement of the paddle, he prevented his kayak from going too great a distance forward in order to await the others.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading While he retarded the kayak and played with his paddle, Ootah became conscious of disquieting things in the world about him.
