used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
Antoine
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From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
FLEUR
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From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of searching for food and provisions
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
half-way
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From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
huskies
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From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
Joe
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From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
not any; not one
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
ptarmigannoun
large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
set-lines
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From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
slaving
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From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Besides, Fleur had, from necessity and instinct, become a hunter, and many a ptarmigan and stray rabbit she picked up foraging for herself.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
well-nourishedadjective
properly nourished
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading POOR FLEUR As the weeks went by, the food cache at the camp on the Ghost steadily shrank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nets under the ice and the set-lines were now bringing no fish.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading More and more Jean slept in his half-way camp ten miles north, for although the short rations he fed Fleur had been obtained solely by his own efforts, Joe and Antoine objected to the well-nourished look of the puppy while they grew thin and slowly weakened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, for generations, the huskies have been accustomed to starvation, and if not slaving with the sleds, will for weeks show but slight effect from short rations.
