used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
CreenounUS /kriː/
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
in a gradual manner
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
Gravois
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From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
half-Cree
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From this reading On the sledge was a young half-Cree woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
Iowaka
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From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
and nothing more
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
Malemutes
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From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sledge was a young half-Cree woman.
and nothing more
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading On the sledge was a young half-Cree woman.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
the season of growth
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
three-foot
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From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Is it not beautiful, my Iowaka?" he cried for the hundredth time, in Cree, leaping over a three-foot boulder in his boundless enthusiasm.
toboggannounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the sledge was a young half-Cree woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
in or at the place that
From this reading JEAN AND JAN Half a mile down the ridge, where it sloped up gradually from the forests and swamps of the plain, a team of powerful Malemutes were running at the head of a toboggan.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Now beside the sledge, now at the lead of the dogs, cracking his whip and shouting joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the sledge was a young half-Cree woman.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Is this not the glorious world, with the sun just rising off there, and spring only a few days away?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the sledge was a young half-Cree woman.
