used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But always Nella-Rose hid and shrank from sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
Ann
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From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
beratedverbUS /bɪˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “berate” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
brought into existence
From this reading Old people died and little children were born.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But always Nella-Rose hid and shrank from sight.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Old people died and little children were born.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
ConenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Old people died and little children were born.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But always Nella-Rose hid and shrank from sight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But always Nella-Rose hid and shrank from sight.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old people died and little children were born.
Lois
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From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
Nella-Rose
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From this reading But always Nella-Rose hid and shrank from sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old people died and little children were born.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Old people died and little children were born.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading But always Nella-Rose hid and shrank from sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But always Nella-Rose hid and shrank from sight.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A month, then two, passed in the desolate cabin in the Hollow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old people died and little children were born.
at the time that
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter clutched and held Pine Cone Settlement in a deadly grip.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lois Ann, when it was physically possible, got to the homes of suffering and eased the women, while she berated the men for bringing poor souls to such dread passes.
