used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
b'ys'll
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From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
CONSTANCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
the first light of day
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
the act of discovering something
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
fer
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From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
former's
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From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
the state of being honored
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
Keith
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From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
Pete
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From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
except for; apart from
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
be seated
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The furious storm of the night had ceased, and a hush reigned over the land, as if in honour of the birth of the Great Prince of Peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
untroddenadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was early dawn as the two plodded their way through the deep snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY Old Pete and Keith walked back to the former's cabin together, and left Constance for a time alone with her father.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
yer
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From this reading "One of the b'ys'll come," said Pete, "an' sit with yer dad, so ye kin git some sleep, fer ye need it mighty bad."
but in spite of that
From this reading All around lay the virgin snow, unsullied as yet by its contact with earth, and untrodden save by the two night watchers.
