used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
(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 Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mishcha listened more closely still.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But Mishcha listened more closely still.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
Immamoosa-bud
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From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But Mishcha listened more closely still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
Mishcha
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From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
Môha
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From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
not any; not one
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
NodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
sheep-skin
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From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
squatted
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From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He breathes no more, sister, than a moth or an Immamoosa-bud."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
tight-shut
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From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mishcha squatted over him, and put her head down close to his little body.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nod still lay huddled up in his jacket, his small, hairy face all drawn and grey, his eyes tight-shut and sorrowful beneath their thick black lashes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us drag him out of his sheep-skin, and bury him in the snow," said Môha.
