used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
(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 When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
Apetak
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From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
the act of departing
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
not any; not one
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
move an implement through
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading It was a most thorough one, not a ray of light penetrating it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As these were of frequent occurrence, there was no stir or curiosity excited.
at the time that
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When away from the post Apetak got out the mask, with which he blindfolded my father.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, leaving orders as to the business for a few days, he and Apetak started off with their guns, blankets, and the usual outfit in a birch canoe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it was fastened on Apetak said:-- "`It will be all right, and you will not be sorry for this trip.'
