alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
aparejos
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From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
placed in a grave
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
CARGADOR
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From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
the first light of day
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
increase twofold
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
FiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
in a gradual manner
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
hundred-and-four-mile
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From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
Kate's
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From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
immediately past
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
and nothing more
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
Pete
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From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
only a very short time before
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
tautened
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From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
up to a particular time
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fiercely she resented the filling of her only room with harness, of her bunk with scrap leather, which scratched her, she said.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, Pete sat upon his shiny bench, rolling waxed end upon his shiny knee, and tautened his double stitches through the night, scarcely feeling the need of sleep.
wood-box
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From this reading His new _aparejos_, stacked as they were finished, had gradually crowded poor Mrs. Pete into her last stronghold, the corner between the wood-box and the bunk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moonlight lay in silver on the pines, the hundred-and-four-mile cabin, deep buried among the drifts, glittered along the eaves with icicles, the smoke went up into the hush of death, and the light in the frosted window would glow till nearly dawn.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading THE CARGADOR _Kate's Narrative_ It was sixty degrees below zero.
