afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
next to; at the side of
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
bleaklyadverb
without hope
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
the first light of day
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
dearly loved
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
fro
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From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
and nothing more
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
transport commercially
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was, though I had not had time to notice it till she bade me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first of dawn was just creeping bleakly up the sky, and the ship was under way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
in or at the place that
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
witheringlyadverb
in a withering manner
From this reading I drew her under the lee of the cabin, where the bitter wind blew less witheringly.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are cold, dear,” exclaimed Yvonne beneath her breath, catching my hand in her two little warm ones; and, faith!
Yvonne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fire in Ice Some while after, as in my passing to and fro I went by the cabin for the fiftieth time, my expectation came true: the door opened, and Yvonne, close wrapped in her great cloak, stood beside me.
