used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
in addition
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ship sailed northward for several days.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
the head of a state government
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
and nothing more
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
Kane
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From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The ship sailed northward for several days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The ship sailed northward for several days.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
sealskins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The ship sailed northward for several days.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship sailed northward for several days.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
Sukkertoppen
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From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Kane bought a stock of skins for clothing, also a large supply of sealskins for boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kane made one more landing on the Greenland coast, at Sukkertoppen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The party then bade farewell to the governor of the colony and put out to sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natives of this place collected reindeer skins, and had just sent four thousand to Denmark.
