adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
Akatan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We dwelt in Akatan--' 'Where?' asked Malemute Kid.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'We dwelt in Akatan--' 'Where?' asked Malemute Kid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I--I raised my voice with the wind and the storm, and lived.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading 'We dwelt in Akatan--' 'Where?' asked Malemute Kid.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading 'We dwelt in Akatan--' 'Where?' asked Malemute Kid.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But I--I raised my voice with the wind and the storm, and lived.
Malemutenoun
breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
From this reading 'We dwelt in Akatan--' 'Where?' asked Malemute Kid.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
Naass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
oomiak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But I--I raised my voice with the wind and the storm, and lived.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I am Naass, a chief, and the son of a chief, born between a sunset and a rising, on the dark seas, in my father's oomiak.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The salt spray froze upon my mother's breast till her breath passed with the passing of the tide.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But I--I raised my voice with the wind and the storm, and lived.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'We dwelt in Akatan--' 'Where?' asked Malemute Kid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But I--I raised my voice with the wind and the storm, and lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All of a night the men toiled at the paddles, and the women cast out the waves which threw in upon us, and we fought with the storm.
