1862
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From this reading THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
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 IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
cracker-boxes
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From this reading There were some fragments of cracker-boxes near.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
DISCOMFORTS
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From this reading THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading There were some fragments of cracker-boxes near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
an opening into or through something
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
immediately past
From this reading THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There were some fragments of cracker-boxes near.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
Shorty
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From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
be seated
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some fragments of cracker-boxes near.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some fragments of cracker-boxes near.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They were careful to sit on the side toward the rebels, the better to hide from them any sight of it.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS so desperately cold and comfortless that Si and Shorty felt that they must do something or perish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some fragments of cracker-boxes near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these they dug a hole several inches deep, put some splinters in, and started a stealthy blaze.
