used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
anew
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
carnivorousadjectiveUS /kɑːrˈnɪvərəs/
relating to or characteristic of carnivores
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
Dave
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From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
Dave's
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From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
incitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “incite” — give an incentive for action
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
Kirstie
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From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
medicined
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From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
Miranda
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From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
pensionersnounUS /ˈpenʃənərz/
plural of “pensioner” — the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
the season of growth
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
Thenceforward
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From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been the further incited to this by an imagined aloofness on the part of her furred and feathered pensioners.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as for Dave’s hopes, they had been reduced to desolation.
two times
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
vagrantsnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənts/
plural of “vagrant” — a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading A pair of foxes, doubtless vagrants from beyond her sphere, had spread slaughter among the hares as they returned from feeding at the cabin.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Miranda had taken alarm at her sudden carnivorous craving, and in her effort to undo that moment’s weakness she had withdrawn herself to the utmost from Dave’s influence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thenceforward Kirstie twice or thrice a week medicined herself with fresh venison, provided assiduously by Young Dave, and by the time spring was fairly in possession of the clearing, she was her old strong self again.
