used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
ALASKAnounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them were mountains, and yet more mountains.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
comprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
Lynn
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From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before them were mountains, and yet more mountains.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
Skagwaynoun
a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
make square
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The cluster of tents and hastily constructed buildings, resting on a few square miles of gravel flats--comprising the town of Skagway--were robbed of any importance by the great uplifting walls of rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before them were mountains, and yet more mountains.
a Caucasian
From this reading Away above them towered the mountains, their peaks dazzling white against the sky.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SOCIETY IN ALASKA The weather had changed during the night; and as the two friends stepped on deck the following morning a chill and cutting wind met them from the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind them, to the south, was the Lynn Canal, walled with mountains.
but in spite of that
From this reading Before them were mountains, and yet more mountains.
