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From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
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From this reading We pull together {53} wonderfully.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading This ought to make men blush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
direstadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪrəst/
superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
engage in
From this reading This ought to make men blush.
the force of workers available
From this reading This ought to make men blush.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
not any; not one
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading This ought to make men blush.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We pull together {53} wonderfully.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ought to make men blush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Strange! our stomachs grow smaller and we crowd together for warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
at the time that
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Since the Republic was formed, the wolves have abstained from devouring or destroying each other.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading We pull together {53} wonderfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But do you know we are driven to the direst straits, when, as frequently happens, the snow {52} lies ten feet deep on the ground; when the houses are covered, and no food is to be had for months.
