used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
Ashe'snounUS /ˈæʃəz/
possessive form of “ashe” — United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
cave-pocket
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From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
cold-numbed
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From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
demandinglyadverbUS /dɪˈmændɪŋli/
in a demanding manner
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
fever-flushed
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From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
flexedverbUS /flekst/
past form of “flex” — contract
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "... that's my half of it.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "... that's my half of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The rest of it you know."
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "... that's my half of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "... that's my half of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of it you know."
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
that's
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From this reading "... that's my half of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of it you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Ross held his hands close to the small fire sheltered in the pit he had helped dig and flexed his cold-numbed fingers in the warmth.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From across the handful of flames Ashe's eyes, too bright in a fever-flushed face, watched him demandingly.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fugitives had taken cover in an angle where the massed remains of an old avalanche provided a cave-pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The rest of it you know."
