aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why had she forgotten all about this wounded, tired-out man?
(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 Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
culinaryadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːlɪneri/
of or relating to or used in cooking
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was filled with self-reproach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Why had she forgotten all about this wounded, tired-out man?
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
Jacques
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From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why had she forgotten all about this wounded, tired-out man?
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
necessaries
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From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
pemmicannoun
lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
Rory
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From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading She was filled with self-reproach.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy, having made all the preparations she could, had re-entered the kitchen.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
sleighs
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From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
snow-shoes
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From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why had she forgotten all about this wounded, tired-out man?
tired-out
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From this reading Why had she forgotten all about this wounded, tired-out man?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing that drew her attention was the sleeping figure of the sergeant in the chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had she forgotten all about this wounded, tired-out man?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Midnight, and the rancher had left the house to assist Rory and Jacques with the sleighs, which had to be packed with certain necessaries such as tea, coffee, sugar, bread and flour, frozen meat, pemmican, culinary articles, snow-shoes, and ammunition.
people who are wounded
From this reading Why had she forgotten all about this wounded, tired-out man?
