used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
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 He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
set up or found
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
Hazen
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From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
and nothing more
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
ROOSEVELTnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
transport commercially
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT The four December field parties returned to the ship one after the other.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
at the time that
From this reading He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During this trip the captain had an experience which might have been decidedly uncomfortable for him, had it turned out a bit less fortunately.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Bartlett was the only one who had found any game, and he got only five hares.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was up in the Lake Hazen region with his Eskimos, and he had left them at the igloo while he looked around for game.
