24th
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From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
BRIGnounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR LEAVING THE BRIG.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
without stop or interruption
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
dog-team
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From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
Esquimaux
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From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR LEAVING THE BRIG.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
the state of being honored
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
Kalutunah
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From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
the act of departing
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR LEAVING THE BRIG.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
others
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From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR LEAVING THE BRIG.
any competition
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
salutations
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From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR LEAVING THE BRIG.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of the Esquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge and dog-team fully equipped for a hunt.
up to a particular time
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The leader of the party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly superior in everything to the others of his race.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
(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 We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
at the time that
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
which person or people
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We continued toiling on with our complicated preparations till the evening of the 24th, when Hans came back well laden with walrus meat.
but in spite of that
From this reading He greeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one who might rightfully expect an equal measure of it in return, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seated himself in the post of honour at my side.
