used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
terminate
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
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 shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the coming of the thaw would come a temporary lull in the work of the camp.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the coming of the thaw would come a temporary lull in the work of the camp.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
ice-roads
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From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the coming of the thaw would come a temporary lull in the work of the camp.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
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 A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading With the coming of the thaw would come a temporary lull in the work of the camp.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
over-due
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From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
sleighing
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From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
not in physical motion
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading With the coming of the thaw would come a temporary lull in the work of the camp.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading November passed, and the first half of December.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hell Camp continued to hum with its abnormal activity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With the coming of the thaw would come a temporary lull in the work of the camp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A thaw which would spoil the sleighing and ice-roads for the time being was long over-due.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The shortest days of the year were approaching, and still the cold, crisp weather, ideal for logging, continued without a break.
