used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
anew
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
put or send forth
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she trust him?
demigodnoun
a person with great powers and abilities
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
a young female
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could she trust him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
HURLEDverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
temporary military shelter
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
except for; apart from
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Could she trust him?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brother's corpse was scarcely cold at the bottom of the abyss.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She cast herself on a heap of blankets, and gave way to her bereavement and terror.
at the time that
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
which person or people
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading She was lost in the trackless wastes--alone, save for this bizarre stranger who had come out of the snows, this man of strange sayings, who seemed a demigod of the wilderness.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading HURLED SOUTH AGAIN When his strong form had bounded from her view, the girl turned to the little hut and shut herself within.
