used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
a youthful male person
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
bustled
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From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
travel across or pass over
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
start firing a weapon
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
frostilyadverb
without warmth or enthusiasm
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
snow-drift
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From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He built up the fire, quaking in the bitter air, and bustled the breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't come on this trip to lie abed in the morning," his pardner returned with some solemnity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading The stars were shining frostily, in a clear sky, when the Boy crawled out from under his snow-drift in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading HOLY CROSS "Raise the stone, and ye shall find me; cleave the wood, and there am I."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem to be in something of a hurry," said the Colonel, with a yawn stifled in a shiver.
