used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
ALASKA'SnounUS /əˈlæskəz/
possessive form of “alaska” — a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading ONE OF ALASKA’S WHIMS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
cause to be bored
From this reading Her countenance bore but few traces of insanity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her countenance bore but few traces of insanity.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
comprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Her countenance bore but few traces of insanity.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her countenance bore but few traces of insanity.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
illy-cooked
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From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading Her countenance bore but few traces of insanity.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
lunacynounUS /ˈluːnəsi/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF ALASKA’S WHIMS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF ALASKA’S WHIMS.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
without speaking
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
that is looked for
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Her countenance bore but few traces of insanity.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
WHIMSnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading ONE OF ALASKA’S WHIMS.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading While the Shawnee council was deciding the doom of the three hunters, Alaska silently left the spot, and sought her wigwam.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading From a cache beneath several strips of bark, comprising a portion of the floor of her lodge, she drew some large pieces of illy-cooked venison which she fed to her wolves that crowded around, eager for their daily repast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wild fire of lunacy had grown dim in her eyes, and a casual observer would have believed her possessed of sanity.
