28th
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From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
cannerynounUS /ˈkænəri/
a factory where food is canned
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
Cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
apart from; not including
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
KENAI
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From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
absolutely essential
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
PENINSULAnounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
Seldovia
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From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
unbridged
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From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide being then at flood, it was necessary to get a dory before we could reach the village.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HUNTING BIG GAME ON THE KENAI PENINSULA We arrived at Seldovia, on Cook's Inlet, on the evening of August 28th.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We knew the water was quite shallow across the arm of the fiord, yet some of the party were fearful of the craft.
which person or people
From this reading One of the natives who hailed from the cannery nearby was the proud owner of an old dugout.
but in spite of that
From this reading Between the steamer landing and the town, a creek, unbridged as yet, enters the bay, and except at ebb tide the passengers are compelled to cross the arm of the bay by rowboat.
