adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
anchoringverbUS /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
bowlders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
CAUGHTverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
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 CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
ICEnounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
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 On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
Ungava
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lower George, below the Narrows, and for long distances on the Ungava coast there is absolutely not a tree of any kind to be seen.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I say the rocks here are scoured bare, I mean it literally.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The only exception is in one or two bays or near the mouth of streams, where a stunted spruce growth is sometimes found in small patches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE ARCTIC ICE We ran to shelter in a small cove and under the lee of a ledge pitched our tent, using poles that the Eskimos had thoughtfully provided, and anchoring the tent down with bowlders.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was not a stick of wood growing as big as your finger.
