used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The dog-drivers looked after their own dogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading These were the daily rations of the dogs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
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 From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
dog-drivers
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From this reading The dog-drivers looked after their own dogs.
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 The dog-drivers looked after their own dogs.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The dog-drivers looked after their own dogs.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the daily rations of the dogs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The dog-drivers looked after their own dogs.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading These were the daily rations of the dogs.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog-drivers looked after their own dogs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dog-drivers looked after their own dogs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the daily rations of the dogs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
at the time that
From this reading The invariable rule is when travelling to give them but one meal a day, and that is given at the evening camp.
in or at the place that
From this reading So severe is the frost that these fish are frozen as hard as rocks, and so the drivers have to knock them off the sticks where in tens they were strung when caught.
whitefishnounUS /ˈwaɪtfɪʃ/
any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
From this reading From the sleds sufficient fish were taken to give to each dog two good whitefish.
