used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Recreation was almost unknown to them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
make calm or still
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
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 They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
divisible by two
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
HOODEDverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These men had known no real youth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men had known no real youth.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
not any; not one
From this reading These men had known no real youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
Ralph
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From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading These men had known no real youth.
RecreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Recreation was almost unknown to them.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
Squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Recreation was almost unknown to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men had known no real youth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fought the battle of life from the earliest childhood, they had lived lives as dispassionate and cold as the glaciers of their mountain home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
not known
From this reading Recreation was almost unknown to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recreation was almost unknown to them.
Westley's
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From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
a Caucasian
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE HOODED MAN The mere suggestion of the possibility of a woman's presence had rudely broken up the even calm of Ralph and Nick Westley's lives.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To turn back to the peace of their mountain home without an effort to discover so fair and strange a creature as this White Squaw would have been impossible.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading These men had known no real youth.
