anew
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
(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 Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not reappear.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
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 began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not reappear.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
a long fixed look
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
Hollister
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
implicationsnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “implication” — something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not reappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading But she did not reappear.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
stiffenverbUS /ˈstɪfən/
become stiff or stiffer
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
look attentively
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
