used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
Alaska'snounUS /əˈlæskəz/
possessive form of “alaska” — a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See how glad they are to meet him!”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF WELL-LAID PLANS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
brought together in one place
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading See how glad they are to meet him!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
how
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From this reading See how glad they are to meet him!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
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 “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
roused to anger
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
manifestingverbUS /ˈmænəfestɪŋ/
-ing form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
come together
From this reading See how glad they are to meet him!”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
Newaska
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From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF WELL-LAID PLANS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE FATE OF WELL-LAID PLANS.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how glad they are to meet him!”
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
sub-chief
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From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF WELL-LAID PLANS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See how glad they are to meet him!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “A moon has faded since he darkened Alaska’s door and her children have looked a long time for him in vain.
accept gladly
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
WELL-LAID
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From this reading THE FATE OF WELL-LAID PLANS.
Wolf-Queen
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From this reading The brave stroked the shaggy backs of the animals that gathered around, manifesting signs of joy at his return, and the Wolf-Queen looked admiringly on.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Newaska is welcome to Alaska’s lodge,” and the mad queen smiled as she led the young sub-chief to a couch of skins.
