touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
(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 If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The escape and release were not lasting.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
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 Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The escape and release were not lasting.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He must leave this safe place and hunt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The escape and release were not lasting.
go away from a place
From this reading He must leave this safe place and hunt.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
a particular point in time
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The escape and release were not lasting.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He must leave this safe place and hunt.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
rationedadjectiveUS /ˈræʃənd/
distributed equitably in limited individual portions
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The escape and release were not lasting.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He must leave this safe place and hunt.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
sebreum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
in the near future
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
Sylviana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The escape and release were not lasting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He must leave this safe place and hunt.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And though under present circumstances the odds against him were appalling, he knew he had to try.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The escape and release were not lasting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Almost the moment Sylviana stopped speaking, he felt the cold dread of what he must do return from its small distance.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the reserves of salted meat were tapped too soon, the sebreum not rationed, they would all starve in the cold heart of Winter.
