AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
Chippewayan
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From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel the winter in the wind.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel the winter in the wind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feel the winter in the wind.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "We mustn't lose no time," said Rea.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
MUSK-OX
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From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
mustn't
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From this reading "We mustn't lose no time," said Rea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "We mustn't lose no time," said Rea.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
Rea
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From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We mustn't lose no time," said Rea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
SlavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they found a stone chimney and fireplace standing among the darkened, decayed ruins of a cabin.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We mustn't lose no time," said Rea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAND OF THE MUSK-OX A far cry it was from bright June at Port Chippewayan to dim October on Great Slave Lake.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We mustn't lose no time," said Rea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two long, laborious months Rea and Jones threaded the crooked shores of the great inland sea, to halt at the extreme northern end, where a plunging rivulet formed the source of a river.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I feel the winter in the wind.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I feel the winter in the wind.
