used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
placed crosswise
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
day-break
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From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
take in solid food
From this reading “We must eat,” he said, “and then we must follow the moose.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “We must eat,” he said, “and then we must follow the moose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
Ganawa
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From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
MOOSEnounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must eat,” he said, “and then we must follow the moose.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must eat,” he said, “and then we must follow the moose.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night had been quite cold and some hot broth seemed good for breakfast.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
STALKINGnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
express in words
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading The lads arose, started the fire in the tepee and boiled some fresh beaver meat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We must eat,” he said, “and then we must follow the moose.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must eat,” he said, “and then we must follow the moose.
at the time that
From this reading STALKING A MOOSE One morning, when the lads awoke at day-break, Ganawa was gone.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The boys had guessed right that Ganawa had gone scouting for moose tracks, and in a short time he returned to tell the boys that during the night a young moose had crossed the lake near their camp and had travelled east against the wind.
