used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
adventuring
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From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
confined by bonds
From this reading Somehow they represented to her the last tie that bound her to the life she was leaving.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
CREVASSEnounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
half-day
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From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
Hannah
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From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
ill-fitted
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From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
Katma
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From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
immediately past
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
the act of departing
From this reading Somehow they represented to her the last tie that bound her to the life she was leaving.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Somehow they represented to her the last tie that bound her to the life she was leaving.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Somehow they represented to her the last tie that bound her to the life she was leaving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
Sheba
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From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow they represented to her the last tie that bound her to the life she was leaving.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Somehow they represented to her the last tie that bound her to the life she was leaving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that last half-day she was a creature of moods to them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CREVASSE For an hour before the Hannah reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy getting her little brood ready.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Her heart was tender as a Madonna to these lambs so ill-fitted to face a frigid waste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They, too, like Sheba herself, were adventuring into a new world.
