used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day passed by, and no living soul approached the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
ANTOINETTE
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Day after day passed by, and no living soul approached the cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
in or to or toward a former location
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bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
BloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
the act of burning something
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
Clair
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CLAIR'S
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a small house with a single story
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day passed by, and no living soul approached the cottage.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
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drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
GROVEnounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
it's
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Jim
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Day after day passed by, and no living soul approached the cottage.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
not any; not one
From this reading Day after day passed by, and no living soul approached the cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Day after day passed by, and no living soul approached the cottage.
ravings
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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Day after day passed by, and no living soul approached the cottage.
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
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading While her loving hand bathed the burning brow, and her soft musical voice soothed the wild ravings of the invalid, she thought much upon the strange loneliness of their situation.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Very sad and dreary seemed the hours to Antoinette La Clair, as she watched by Little Wolf's bed side.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She often wondered why it's owner came not, and it was a mystery to her, why Bloody Jim had not discovered their retreat.
