used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
lacking funds
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
Micmacnoun
a member of the Algonquian people inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
not any; not one
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So after Micmac John left him on Friday night he prepared for an early start to the caribou feeding grounds on Saturday morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A few miles beyond the marsh he saw a ridge of low hills running east and west and decided that the feeding grounds of the animals must lie the other side of them.
at the time that
From this reading It was evening when he reached there and up to this time, to his astonishment, he had seen no signs of caribou.
in or at the place that
From this reading We have seen the route he took across the lakes and timbered flats and marshes to the place where he pitched his camp in the little clump of diminutive fir trees almost twenty miles from his tilt.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He banked the snow around the tent to keep out the wind, broke an abundant supply of green boughs for a bed, and cut a good stock of wood for the day of rest.
