used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
(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 Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
buffaloes
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From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
for the most part
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
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 Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
carefully weighed
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
defiles
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From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
permeatingadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪŋ/
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
thawsnounUS /θɔːz/
plural of “thaw” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They became less scrupulous about sparing the buffaloes, and they shot more than twenty in the defiles of the mountains, gathering a fine lot of robes.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted the hardening process to continue and not to be checked by thaws and permeating dampness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had already done much in that respect, but now it was undertaken as a vocation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
WolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Timber Wolves The cold increased, although snow fell but little, which Dick considered good luck, chiefly on Albert's account.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Meanwhile, they plunged with all the energy and fire of youth into the task of fur hunting.
