used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
CEASELESSadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
Quaska
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From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
THROBverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CEASELESS THROB After the Christmas excitement life settled down to a quiet monotony in the little cabin at the mouth of the Quaska River.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Martin visited his traps each day, and during the long evenings remained at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nance always went to bed early, after she had several stories told to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nance played day after day with her doll and other toys, and never seemed to grow weary of them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was no work he could do upon the interior of the building, so he had very little to occupy his time.
