used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
(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 THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
have
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
cause to be bored
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
dismemberedverbUS /dɪˈsmembərd/
past form of “dismember” — separate the limbs from the body
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
one or the other of two
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
ETERNITYnounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
divisible by two
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
eventrer
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From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
French-Canadians
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From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph, we shall miss him sorely; a sound sleep to him!"
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
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 THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ralph, we shall miss him sorely; a sound sleep to him!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
others
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From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph, we shall miss him sorely; a sound sleep to him!"
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
filled with satisfaction
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ralph, we shall miss him sorely; a sound sleep to him!"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Ralph, we shall miss him sorely; a sound sleep to him!"
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Ralph, we shall miss him sorely; a sound sleep to him!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ralph, we shall miss him sorely; a sound sleep to him!"
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
carry out
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
thickenverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then we drew closer together, and, though it was mere fancy, the gloom of the forest seemed to thicken round the circle of fading firelight, as Harry said:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
at the time that
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We feasted like wild beasts--we were frankly animal then--and it was not until hunger was satisfied that we remembered the empty place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
wolfishadjective
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
From this reading THE BRINK OF ETERNITY A shout came down from the range side, and when the others joined me even Harry surveyed the bear with wolfish eyes, while it did not take long to perform what the French-Canadians call the _eventrer_, and, smeared red all over, we bore the dismembered carcass into camp.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "He was the life of the party at either work or feast.
