used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
bolesnounUS /boʊlz/
plural of “bole” — a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
disembarked
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From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
communicated in words
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
HATREDnounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
Kaska
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From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
not in physical motion
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
Nadu
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From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
and nothing more
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
orbs
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From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
RapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
Takan
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From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
VENOMnounUS /ˈvenəm/
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, though very still, a new light shone in her eyes--the light of indecision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks past only grim determination had been expressed in those restless orbs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a sombre place, this, and the regular camping ground where from time immemorial natives had disembarked to portage overland to the big lake below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VENOM OF HATRED The banks of the Takan River, at the head of the Kaska Rapids, were lined with tall fir trees and jack pines.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Near one of the large trees stood Nadu, the Indian woman, dark, straight and motionless as the numerous boles around her.
