Chapter V · Return of the Hunting Party

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

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

the state of being absent

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

not being in a specified place

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

later than; following

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

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

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

eagerly desirous

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

in a state of sleep

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

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

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

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From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

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From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

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 It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

divisible by two

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

normal use of the faculty of vision

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

to a considerable degree

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

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

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

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From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

get by special effort

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

the state of being asleep

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

in the near future

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

not in physical motion

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

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

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

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

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the meantime they had camped and built a snow igloo and had made the three heavily loaded komatiks and the dog teams secure.

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

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

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From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

up to a particular time

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

a sudden or mysterious disappearance

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

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

From this reading So after having fed the dog teams and eaten large quantities of frozen meat themselves, the two Eskimos crawled into their sleeping bags and were soon asleep notwithstanding the fact that their companion was absent.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

at the time that

From this reading But when the hours dragged by until ten of them had passed and still he did not overtake them, they became anxious.

in or at the place that

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

a Caucasian

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Tunkine and Tukshu were not much worried about the absence of Eiseeyou until several hours after the vanishing of the arctic day.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be almost hopeless to return and try to find Eiseeyou in the darkness of the arctic night, although these Eskimos have a sort of cat eyesight and can see to hunt and kill game in the darkness where a white man cannot even find his way.