used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
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 Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
the organ of sight
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
a social unit living together
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
made afraid
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
Grenfell's
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From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The father, a Scotch fisherman and trapper, was stretched upon the floor, helplessly ill, and a hasty examination proved that he was dying.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon entering the cabin a shocking scene presented itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Grenfell's practiced eye told him she was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five frightened, hungry, cold little children were huddled in a corner.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mother of the family lay upon the bed with wide-open stare.
