alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The other man was beside the parchment-covered window.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
the organ of sight
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
Gagnon's
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From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man was beside the parchment-covered window.
the force of workers available
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
held or filled or in use
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man was beside the parchment-covered window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
parchment-covered
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From this reading The other man was beside the parchment-covered window.
PREVAILverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
in a swift manner
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting with his feet on the stove rail and his hands spread out to the warmth.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE LAWS OF MIGHT ALONE PREVAIL Two men occupied the back room of Victor Gagnon's store.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The other man was beside the parchment-covered window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
wolfskin
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From this reading He was immensely tall, and was clad in grey wolfskin from head to foot.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The proprietor, small, alert, with eye and brain working swiftly, and an expression on his dark face indicating the angry nature of his thoughts.
