(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
for the reason that
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
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 In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
Frisco
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From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
make reference to
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
not any; not one
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
paler
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From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
St
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From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
sub-Arctic
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From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
at the time that
From this reading At the mention of its name the pale and sickly faces of the vicious became still paler and more sickly, when they did not flush with angry hatred.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
winter-weather
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From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
WOOD-PILE
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From this reading THE WOOD-PILE The Wood-pile was an institution almost as famous with the underworld as Dawson itself.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Wood-pile was the prison, called so because the inmates, given hard labour, worked out their debt to society by sawing wood.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading From St. Michael's to Frisco, and up and down the Yukon River, its reputation held.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading In cold winter-weather--the winter of the sub-Arctic, with the thermometer forty degrees below zero!--the process was no joke.
