used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
(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 THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
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 She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
go away from a place
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
Louise
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From this reading THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
not any; not one
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
Olney
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From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
smellyadjectiveUS /ˈsmeli/
offensively malodorous
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
unbrokenly
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From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, if Ward were well enough, she meant to ask him about those cattle he had mentioned when he thought her Buck Olney.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ward slept more unbrokenly than he had done for a long time, while Billy Louise lay cuddled under the smelly fur and thought and thought.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was afraid to leave Ward until his cold was safely better, and there was no one living near enough to summon; no one whom she wanted to summon, in fact, however close they might have been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF JOKE Billy Louise stayed all night.
wolf-skins
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From this reading She spent most of the night curled comfortably on the wolf-skins beside the stove, with a sack of flour for a pillow and Ward's fur coat for covering.
