Chapter XI · The Betrayal

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

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

in addition

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

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

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

with brightness

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

without light

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

increase twofold

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

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From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

in or to another place

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

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 The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

divisible by two

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

at any time

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

depressingly dark

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

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

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

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

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

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

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

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

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

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

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

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

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

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From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

a companion at play

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

in the near future

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

To recall to mind.

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

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From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In Eiseeyou's igloo gloom rested even more darkly than elsewhere.

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

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

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

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

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

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Not only had he lost three of his children, but the long night of blindness had settled upon his favorite Oumauk, and the shadow also rested upon him.

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

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.

which person or people

From this reading This was a double tragedy for Oumauk, as his sister who had been his playmate ever since he could remember had also been taken.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole circle of sad events seemed to Oumauk like a bad dream from which he must presently awake and see his sister by his side and the stonelamp shining brightly.

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

From this reading The winter following the epidemic which had taken so many of the children from them was a gloomy winter for Eskimo Town.