used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
ALASKAnounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It aroused a patriotism which was both ideal and practical.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It aroused a patriotism which was both ideal and practical.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
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 A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It aroused a patriotism which was both ideal and practical.
IditarodnounUS /ˌɪˈdɪtərɔːd/
an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It aroused a patriotism which was both ideal and practical.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
information about recent and important events
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading It aroused a patriotism which was both ideal and practical.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It aroused a patriotism which was both ideal and practical.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The effect was the usual one,--the one to which we in Alaska have become accustomed.
which person or people
From this reading It is said that the man who went farthest to serve his colors was a man from Iditarod.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading ALASKA AND THE WAR A wireless message flashed the news to Alaska that our country had entered the war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man with his dog team drove by his dwelling and told him the news.
