used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the thermometer hanging in the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
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 The cold was intense.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness was falling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Darkness was falling.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He looked at the thermometer hanging in the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
for this reason
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The cold was intense.
law-breaker
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From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the thermometer hanging in the window.
not any; not one
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
carry out
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading He looked at the thermometer hanging in the window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
Walsh
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From this reading I The country round Fort Walsh lay deep in snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cold was intense.
whiskey-runner
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From this reading Hector, turning back to the stove from this cheerless prospect, thanked God that no law-breaker--no whiskey-runner especially--was likely to be out on such a day, and hence, that he himself was unlikely to be required to take the trail.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He looked at the thermometer hanging in the window.
