used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
Ainslie's
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From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
for the reason that
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
bright-eyed
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From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
Britton
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From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
Charlie
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From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
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 Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
the first light of day
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
eating-house
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From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
French-Canadian
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From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
Giraud
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From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
Giraud's
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From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
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 Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
Loping
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From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
outfitternounUS /ˈaʊtfɪtər/
someone who sells men's clothes
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
Pierre'snounUS /piˈerz/
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
get by special effort
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
servernounUS /ˈsɜːrvər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
TradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
TransportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Loping out of Ainslie’s through the cold Arctic dawn, Britton made Dawson under five hours.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Rex thought it was the best meal he had had in a long time, with the additional virtue of having a dainty server, and he told Aline Giraud so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He did not run across Morris, his wife, or Simpson, but he had the pleasure of eating dinner in a restaurant run by Pierre Giraud’s wife, Aline.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thanks to the recommendation of Charlie Anderson, he was able to secure from an outfitter a portion of the provisions that were being so scrupulously reserved because famine threatened in the distance with empty claws closing over the golden city.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The place was a neat, clean eating-house, called the Half Moon, situated near the North American Transportation & Trading Company’s store, and Pierre’s wife proved to be a bright-eyed, buxom woman, young and attractive after the type of the French-Canadian maids.
