used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
Dave
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From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
(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 Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
and nothing more
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
and nothing more
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
which person or people
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
