used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
Babette
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From this reading “Tired, Babette?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
foster-sisternoun
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
set up or found
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
Gargrave
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
immediately past
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
mittened
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Tired, Babette?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
in the direction of
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
hard to endure
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been travelling for a week, and were growing used to the evil of the trail.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
which person or people
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Not more than ordinary,” was the reply, “though I will own to having found those last two miles against the wind a little trying.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she removed her face mask and looked at her foster-sister, who having changed her moccasins was placing the pair she had worn through the day near the fire where they would dry slowly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE IT WAS THE end of the day, and Joy Gargrave, kneeling down on a litter of young spruce boughs, in the shadow of a wind screen, stretched her mittened hands towards the fire.
