used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
aroused or activated
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
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 She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
the first light of day
From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
despairfully
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From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
an act that fails
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
set up or found
From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
go away from a place
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
provided with artificial light
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
Marjorie
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From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
nauseatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːzieɪtəd/
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
a brief written record
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
and nothing more
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
the act of departing politely
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
on the contrary
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
replenishingverbUS /riˈplenɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bleak, slow dawn found Marjorie intently busy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
Trafford
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From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
Trafford's
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From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
having passed out of existence
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading But Trafford had weakened in the night; the soup nauseated him; he refused it and tried to smoke and was sick, and then sat back rather despairfully after a second attempt to persuade her to leave him there to die.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She had awakened cold, stiff and weary, but her fatigue vanished with movement; she toiled for an hour replenishing her pile of fuel, made up the fire, put his gun ready to his hand, kissed him, abused him lovingly for the trouble he gave her until his poor torn face lit in response, and then parting on a note of cheerful confidence, set out to return to the hut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This failure of his spirit distressed her and a little astonished her, but it only made her more resolute to go through with her work.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She had made up the fire, boiled water and washed and dressed Trafford's wounds, and made another soup of lynx.
