used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
a quantity of money
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
FINNSnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “finn” — a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
fir-tree
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From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
and nothing more
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
LAPPSnounUS /læps/
plural of “lapp” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
LASSOING
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From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
not divisible by two
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
others
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From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
a human being
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
REINDEERnounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
cut with a saw
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
SLEIGHS
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
STRANGE-LOOKING
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From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
very small
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
VARIETIESnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading HOW THE LAPPS AND FINNS TRAVEL.--STRANGE-LOOKING SLEIGHS.--DIFFERENT VARIETIES.--LASSOING REINDEER.--DESCRIPTION OF THE REINDEER.
precisely as stated
From this reading These sleighs looked exactly like little tiny boats, just big enough to carry one person and a very small amount of luggage, but not big enough for trunks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
in or at the place that
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After leaving this hamlet where I had such an odd bath, I came to a farm where I saw sleighs the like of which I had never seen before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading They were all made of narrow fir-tree planks, strongly ribbed inside just like boats, about seven feet long and two and one-half feet in width at the end, which was the broadest part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To many of these were harnessed reindeer with superb horns, while others were without animals.
