used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEIGHT OF SORROW--MARRYING A DRUNKARD--SUSPENSE.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All nature was shrouded in snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
DRUNKARDnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading A WEIGHT OF SORROW--MARRYING A DRUNKARD--SUSPENSE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
a long fixed look
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All nature was shrouded in snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
MARRYINGverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading A WEIGHT OF SORROW--MARRYING A DRUNKARD--SUSPENSE.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature was shrouded in snow.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEIGHT OF SORROW--MARRYING A DRUNKARD--SUSPENSE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading All nature was shrouded in snow.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All nature was shrouded in snow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A WEIGHT OF SORROW--MARRYING A DRUNKARD--SUSPENSE.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading A WEIGHT OF SORROW--MARRYING A DRUNKARD--SUSPENSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the ground, on every tree and shrub, and in the air; snow was everywhere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Little Wolf was too much absorbed in her own reflections to bestow a thought upon the raging storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All nature was shrouded in snow.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A WEIGHT OF SORROW--MARRYING A DRUNKARD--SUSPENSE.
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 Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Meantime Little Wolf had not stirred from her place by the window, neither had she withdrawn her gaze from the desolate scene without.
