used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were talking about it as you came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
BANDSnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading BANDS OF BLACK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BANDS OF BLACK.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were talking about it as you came in.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
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 A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
coonskinnoun
a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were talking about it as you came in.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BANDS OF BLACK.
prowlers
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From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
on the contrary
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
Ree
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From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We were talking about it as you came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Ree,” said John, ignoring the remark, “Mr. Hatch wants a feather bed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were talking about it as you came in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were talking about it as you came in.
at the time that
From this reading A bitterly cold night was closing in when Ree reached the cabin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I rather guess there will be no prowlers around this evening,” he remarked, as he shook the snow from his coonskin cap in front of the roaring fireplace, and held his hands to the blaze to warm them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We were talking about it as you came in.
