used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!” laughed the mad-woman, pointing to the ghastly corpse.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
Fairfax's
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From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
a long fixed look
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!” laughed the mad-woman, pointing to the ghastly corpse.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!” laughed the mad-woman, pointing to the ghastly corpse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
provoking horror
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!” laughed the mad-woman, pointing to the ghastly corpse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
mad-woman
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From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!” laughed the mad-woman, pointing to the ghastly corpse.
Mayne
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From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
MOLESnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE MOLES ON THE SHOULDER.
Newaska
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From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MOLES ON THE SHOULDER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!” laughed the mad-woman, pointing to the ghastly corpse.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
rekindledverbUS /riˈkɪndəld/
past form of “rekindle” — kindle anew, as of a fire
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE MOLES ON THE SHOULDER.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOLES ON THE SHOULDER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!” laughed the mad-woman, pointing to the ghastly corpse.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
at the time that
From this reading When Alaska rekindled the fire in her lodge, a horrible sight met Mayne Fairfax’s gaze.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes, pregnant with the stare of death, were wide extended, and the lifeless balls seemed bursting from their sockets.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Stiff and bloody, in one corner of the first apartment, lay Newaska, a terrible example of the vengeance of the wolf.
