used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The weather was the most abominable of that abominable season.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
BREAK-UP
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From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
travel across or pass over
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE ST.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
ICE-RIDGE
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From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter, and yet not Winter's self.
LAWRENCEnounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The weather was the most abominable of that abominable season.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was winter, and yet not Winter's self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was the most abominable of that abominable season.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The weather was the most abominable of that abominable season.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading It was winter, and yet not Winter's self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
ST
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From this reading CROSSING THE ST.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was the most abominable of that abominable season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day I found myself compelled to go on some routine duty cross the river to Point Levy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was the most abominable of that abominable season.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was the most abominable of that abominable season.
which person or people
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter, and yet not Winter's self.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter, and yet not Winter's self.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
but in spite of that
From this reading It was winter, and yet not Winter's self.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LAWRENCE.--THE STORM AND THE BREAK-UP.--A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.--WHO IS SHE?--THE ICE-RIDGE.--FLY FOR YOUR LIFE!
