used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
Aim-sa's
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From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
cooped
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From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
divisible by two
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
the act of departing
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
huskies
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From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
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 Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
Nick'snounUS /nɪks/
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
not any; not one
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
and nothing more
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
Squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brief, grey daylight dragged to its howling end, and the seemingly endless nights brought them little relief.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
UNQUENCHABLEadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE An interminable week of restless inaction and torture followed Aim-sa's disappearance.
accept gladly
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
a Caucasian
From this reading They displayed a better temper since the going of the White Squaw, although the change in their attitude was unheeded by their masters.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The only inhabitants of the hut on the wild hillside that offered no complaint, and even seemed to welcome the change, were Nick's huskies.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Seven long, weary days the blizzard raged and held the two brothers cooped within their little home.
