AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
churchmennounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
plural of “churchman” — a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
finedverbUS /faɪnd/
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
lawbreakersnounUS /ˈlɔːbreɪkərz/
plural of “lawbreaker” — someone who violates the law
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
by chance
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
be standing; be upright
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
carry out
From this reading We arrest some of the lawbreakers and take them down to Ruby to the courts, and have them fined or imprisoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
(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 "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
which person or people
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Well," said he, at length, smiling, "here is our little wretched town, as bad, perhaps, as any white and Indian settlement in Alaska.
a late time of life
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you see, we stand for law and order here, and we churchmen are hated here for that reason.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He motioned to his young companions, and each of them in turn came up and shook hands with this explorer of the Far North, who greeted them with gravity and kindness.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading I have spent many years among these people, and I presume I am disliked as much as any man along the Yukon!
