Chapter X · Just a Few

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

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From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

the force of workers available

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

having or showing no mercy

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

not any; not one

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

any region lying in or toward the north

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

a particular situation

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Ice and snow covered the earth, spreading itself like a huge blanket.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

the first light of day

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading “Months passed and still no sunrise nor sunset could penetrate the frozen ground beneath its icy coverlet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

at the time that

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

which person or people

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “When the Moon of the Snow Shoes had come upon the prairies, the North Wind, cruel and merciless, blew its stinging fury in the faces of the red men.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The moon and stars each night looked down upon a silent, shivering world.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading “The owl in the forest, the birds from the northland; all living things were rendered inanimate by the wrath of the Ice-god who ruled the plains that winter.