Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

(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 In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

not functioning properly

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

of short duration or distance

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

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From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Sullivan is a _Sourdough_ herself.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Sullivan is a _Sourdough_ herself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

above and across; more than

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

an amount of time

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

go sour or spoil

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading Mrs. Sullivan is a _Sourdough_ herself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

during the time that

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

which person or people

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A _Sourdough_ is a miner who has spent one winter in Alaska and "has seen the ice go out."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Author of "A Woman Who Went to Alaska"_ THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading While the word _Sourdough_ (sour dough) is perfectly familiar to those in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast it may not be amiss to give a brief explanation to our Eastern readers.

a late time of life

From this reading In all she has made seven trips to Alaska extending over a period of ten years.