used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
dog-team
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From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
having a point
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
snow-laden
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From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
snow-shoes
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From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
Stane
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From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
TENT-DOOR
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From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FACE AT THE TENT-DOOR "Look," cried Helen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had almost reached the cabin on the return journey and were full in view of the lake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dog-team was coming up the lake, with a man on snow-shoes packing the trail in front.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she cried the words she pointed over its snow-laden surface, and Stane, looking in the direction indicated, saw that which made his heart leap.
