used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She was too vibrantly alive to be lazy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was too vibrantly alive to be lazy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading That camp on Roaring Lake was becoming a nightmare to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That camp on Roaring Lake was becoming a nightmare to her.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
Charlie
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From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading She had no inherent dislike for work.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
DURANCEnoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no inherent dislike for work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading She had no inherent dislike for work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading That camp on Roaring Lake was becoming a nightmare to her.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading She was too vibrantly alive to be lazy.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
marketedverbUS /ˈmɑːrkətəd/
past form of “market” — engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading That camp on Roaring Lake was becoming a nightmare to her.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no inherent dislike for work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That camp on Roaring Lake was becoming a nightmare to her.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading That camp on Roaring Lake was becoming a nightmare to her.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no inherent dislike for work.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That camp on Roaring Lake was becoming a nightmare to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too vibrantly alive to be lazy.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
vibrantly
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From this reading She was too vibrantly alive to be lazy.
VILEadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading DURANCE VILE By September first a growing uneasiness hardened into distasteful certainty upon Stella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
at the time that
From this reading It had become her firm resolve to get what money was due her when Charlie marketed his logs and try another field of labor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had no inherent dislike for work.
