used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
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 Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
freight-engine
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From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
FRIGIDadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
IDYLnoun
a musical composition that evokes rural life
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
not any; not one
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
on one occasion
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation might have been delicate in other periods and climes, but here no false sentimentality clouded the grisly facts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cold is something that persons of a temperate clime never experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIGID IDYL Arrived back at the little shanty, they set about their housekeeping at once.
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
truces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
at the time that
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hunger, in a land where the temperature burns up the tissues as a freight-engine on a grade eats coal, makes no truces; it sets its fangs when October comes, and tries its malignant best to keep them set until May or June.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Face to face with them stood hunger and cold, two relentless enemies.
