used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
campfiresnounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪərz/
plural of “campfire” — a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
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 morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
DISCLOSURESnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
Donald
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From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
any strong feeling
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
Fitzpatrick
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From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
for a limitless time
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
imperishably
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From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
McTavish
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From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
the force of workers available
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
a particular point in time
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
recurring again and again
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
in the near future
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean had been led away as soon as they reached the camp.
a special situation
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the past night, he had slept as of old, his feet to a blaze, other men snoring about him.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The morning was one of bitter cold, and the smoke from the campfires hung low about the tops of trees, a sure sign of fearful frost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
in or at the place that
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FEARFUL DISCLOSURES It was with a strange mixture of emotion that Donald McTavish approached the rough log cabin where lay Angus Fitzpatrick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
but in spite of that
From this reading Their innocent, childlike play at keeping house was over; those two inexpressibly sweet weeks would never be repeated, yet their sacred associations would be forever in his mind, like some beautiful thing caught imperishably at the moment of its full expression.
