used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading And they asked if I would accompany them.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And they asked if I would accompany them.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
for the reason that
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
bludgeons
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From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
a person who is in charge
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CONSULTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
marked by extreme and violent energy
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about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
the act of departing
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And they asked if I would accompany them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And they asked if I would accompany them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
LappsnounUS /læps/
plural of “lapp” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
arrange in a container
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prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
PURSUINGadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
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REINDEERnounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
SKEES
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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
possessing sweep
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
at the time that
From this reading When the snowstorm was over, the Lapps said to me: "We are going to scour the country for miles around and look out for wolves, for now is a good time to hunt them because the snow is soft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sink into it as they run, and we can go much faster than they do on our skees, and so overtake them and fell them with our bludgeons."
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The following day a great snowstorm swept over the land, and during that time the Lapps were much in fear that prowling wolves would get into the midst of their herds and that we should be unable to see them on account of the storm.
