used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The light of noonday, too, was sadly dull.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
set up or found
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The threat overhanging the grey world was very real.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of noonday, too, was sadly dull.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
in motion
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading The light of noonday, too, was sadly dull.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading The threat overhanging the grey world was very real.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The threat overhanging the grey world was very real.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The light of noonday, too, was sadly dull.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The threat overhanging the grey world was very real.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The light of noonday, too, was sadly dull.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
Usak
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From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
precisely as stated
From this reading The threat overhanging the grey world was very real.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
accept gladly
From this reading THE GREAT SAVAGE Usak stood up from the camp fire that was more than welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
windsweptadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnswept/
open to or swept by wind
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with his broad back to the shelter of low scrub to leeward of which the midday camp had been pitched, and gazed out over a wide expanse of barren, windswept country.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The threat overhanging the grey world was very real.
but in spite of that
From this reading Winter was in the dense, ponderously moving clouds; it was in the bite of the northerly wind, which was persistent and found the weak spot in such human clothing as had not yet given place to the furs of winter.
