used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
Ah-hah
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From this reading "Ah-hah!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
BREEDverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
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 THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
Joe
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From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
by chance
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
Piquet's
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From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Joe he steal some more, maybe!" he muttered, hastily drawing on his moccasins.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
waked
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From this reading THE MARK OF THE BREED Deep in the night, Marcel waked cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
at the time that
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lifting his head from the blankets, his face met an icy draft driving through the open door of the shack which framed a patch of sky swarming with frozen stars.
showing curiosity
From this reading Wondering why the door was open, he rose to close it, when the starlight fell on Piquet's empty bunk.
