used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
Gartok
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From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
infallibly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
Ondikik
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From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
oomiak
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From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
express in words
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hail the oomiak!" cried Gartok, in a voice that, for him, felt singularly feeble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is it bad?" asked the chief, with an angry exclamation at their misfortune.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Put him into it, and let two of the women change with two of the men."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I cannot tell," replied Ondikik, "but--" He finished the sentence in the most expressive manner by fainting dead away, and falling over to one side so heavily that he would have infallibly upset the little craft if his comrades had not been close at hand to prevent that catastrophe.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I can find no arrow, but there is blood."
