used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE--A WALRUS HUNT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
in the past
From this reading They were all of them the homes of families only four winters ago.
(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 They were all of them the homes of families only four winters ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
Anoatok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
Awahtok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
ESQUIMAUX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE--A WALRUS HUNT.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They were all of them the homes of families only four winters ago.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were all of them the homes of families only four winters ago.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE--A WALRUS HUNT.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
the act of departing
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
Myouk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
and nothing more
From this reading They were all of them the homes of families only four winters ago.
Ootuniah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
not in physical motion
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE--A WALRUS HUNT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all of them the homes of families only four winters ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Morton reached the huts beyond Anoatok upon the fourth day after leaving the brig.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE--A WALRUS HUNT.
WALRUSnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE--A WALRUS HUNT.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four of them, but two of them are in ruins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They were all of them the homes of families only four winters ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of the two which are still habitable, Myouk, his father, mother, brother and sister occupied one; and Awahtok and Ootuniah, with their wives and three young ones, the other.
