used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
lacking funds
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
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rid of obstructions
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
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 third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
set up or found
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
husbanding
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From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
a formation of people or things one beside another
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
Lucile
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From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
not in physical motion
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what that something might be neither of them could have told.
at the time that
From this reading For three days the girls shivered by the galley range, husbanding their little supply of food, and hoping for something to turn up when the storm was over.
in or at the place that
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a Caucasian
From this reading THE DREAD WHITE LINE Three days the blizzard raged about the cabin where Lucile and Marian had found shelter.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third day broke clear and cold with the wind still blowing a gale.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
a late time of life
From this reading Such a storm at this season of the year had not been known on the Arctic for more than twenty years.
