used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
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 Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
at any time
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
hardiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiəst/
superlative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
and nothing more
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
komatiks
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From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
the force of workers available
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
and nothing more
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
having a point
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
sledges
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From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
carry out
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to the hardy Child of the Snow, it was just another exciting adventure in his adventurous life.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Even then they have an escort of Eskimos and go well equipped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
a Caucasian
From this reading Such a trip as only the hardiest white men ever take.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild and desolate land towards which the three komatiks or sledges, had pointed their noses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were few landmarks that would have helped a white man.
