used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood in his veins was frozen.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "We must get to a village or Pretty-Heart will die," said Vitalis.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The blood in his veins was frozen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blood in his veins was frozen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must get to a village or Pretty-Heart will die," said Vitalis.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We must get to a village or Pretty-Heart will die," said Vitalis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
PRETTY-HEART
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From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
radiancynoun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must get to a village or Pretty-Heart will die," said Vitalis.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF PRETTY-HEART The sun came out brightly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The blood in his veins was frozen.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "We must get to a village or Pretty-Heart will die," said Vitalis.
Vitalis
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From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must get to a village or Pretty-Heart will die," said Vitalis.
at the time that
From this reading Several times Vitalis passed his hand under the coverlet to feel Pretty-Heart, but the poor little monkey did not get warmer, and when I bent over him I could hear him shivering and shaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We must get to a village or Pretty-Heart will die," said Vitalis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its rays fell on the white snow, and the forest, which the night before had looked so bleak and livid, was now dazzling with a radiancy that blinded the eyes.
