used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
atoned
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From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
make calm or still
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
carefully weighed
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
a female human offspring
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
exudations
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From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
Flett
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From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
let have
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
not any; not one
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
resinousadjective
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
not in physical motion
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
TroopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Grant and his daughter had called when driving back from a distant farm, and Trooper Flett had returned to the homestead after a futile search for the liquor smugglers.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
being of use or service
From this reading He was not characterized by mental brilliancy, but his persevering patience atoned for that, and his superior officers considered him a sound and useful man.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
at the time that
From this reading GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE The storm had raged for twenty-four hours, but it had now passed, and it was a calm night when a little party sat in George's living-room.
a Caucasian
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Outside, the white prairie lay still and silent under the Arctic frost, but there was no breath of wind stirring and the room was comfortably warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A big stove glowed in the middle of it, and the atmosphere was permeated with the smell of hot iron, stale tobacco, and the exudations from resinous boards.
