500,000
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From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
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 The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
plural of “dog” — 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 By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
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 Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
favoured
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From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
set up or found
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
huskies
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From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
LABRADORnounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading THE WINTER MASTERS OF THE LABRADOR.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
MASTERSnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE WINTER MASTERS OF THE LABRADOR.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINTER MASTERS OF THE LABRADOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
and nothing more
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
make square
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINTER MASTERS OF THE LABRADOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
to-day
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From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
a just detectable amount
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far _as I know_, not a single representative of this breed exists to-day in Labrador, nor was I able to trace any reasonable tradition concerning their origin there.
(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 By the dogs of Labrador, I do not mean the Labrador dogs so well known to sportsmen, and owned by a few favoured people in Great Britain.
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 MASTERS OF THE LABRADOR.
wolf-like
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From this reading The only dogs to be found on the coast are the wolf-like huskies, and these have so marked a place in the national life that I must devote a chapter to them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Labrador possesses a vast and most intricate coast line, and is over 500,000 square miles in extent, yet the Eskimo or husky dog is for over half the year the master of the inhabited part of the peninsula.
