used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
(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 Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
in addition
From this reading Her reward also was a maddening thirst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
a female human offspring
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
an opposing military force
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
FamishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Her reward also was a maddening thirst.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
Onawa
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From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
any competition
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
Shuswap
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From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRST.
THIRSTnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading THE THIRST.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
traitressnoun
female traitor
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not eaten for many hours, her shelter was more than a league away, and her strength was gone.
which person or people
From this reading Onawa, daughter of Shuswap, vagrant and traitress, she who had brought disaster upon her own people, continued to reap the reward of all her constancy to the enemy of her race.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Famished and parched, she sank into a bed of snow, and rested her wildly throbbing head against a frosted tree.
