used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
barrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading The Eskimos left the next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
fur-gatherers
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From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
Gravois
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From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Eskimos left the next morning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Eskimos left the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
Mukee's
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From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Eskimos left the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
others
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From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
SNOW-FLOWERS
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From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
the season of growth
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
not in physical motion
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED SNOW-FLOWERS From the day after the caribou roast the fur-gatherers began scattering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On the second day Mukee's people from the west set off along the edge of the barrens.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Less than a dozen still put off their return to the late spring trapping, and among these were Jean de Gravois and his wife.
wildernesses
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From this reading Most of the others left by ones and twos into the wildernesses to the south and east.
