used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was an awful climb coming that way!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loney was nearly dead from the fatigue and half-sobbed, as he said:
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading That was an awful climb coming that way!
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading That was an awful climb coming that way!
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
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 The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That was an awful climb coming that way!
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Loney was nearly dead from the fatigue and half-sobbed, as he said:
the act of departing
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
DopeyadjectiveUS /ˈdoʊpi/
having or revealing stupidity
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Loney was nearly dead from the fatigue and half-sobbed, as he said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loney was nearly dead from the fatigue and half-sobbed, as he said:
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
half-sobbed
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From this reading Loney was nearly dead from the fatigue and half-sobbed, as he said:
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, Bennie! let us rest a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, Bennie! let us rest a little.
Loney
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From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
Muriel
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From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Loney was nearly dead from the fatigue and half-sobbed, as he said:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Bennie! let us rest a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Oh, Bennie! let us rest a little.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Loney was nearly dead from the fatigue and half-sobbed, as he said:
only a very short time before
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Bennie! let us rest a little.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was an awful climb coming that way!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
at the time that
From this reading The ashes were scarcely cold on the rude hearth when Bennie and Loney came climbing painfully to the door.
which person or people
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The very day that had witnessed the departure of John and Muriel with their helpless burden and Dopey, who was grumbling constantly at the unwonted hardships he was undergoing, a new party came to the shack.
