used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
(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 Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “And a terrible one,” she answered, with a shudder.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
give encouragement to
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
how
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From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
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 “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
Lucille
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From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And a terrible one,” she answered, with a shudder.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading “And a terrible one,” she answered, with a shudder.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
express in words
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “And a terrible one,” she answered, with a shudder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
a shaky motion
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The heat served to dry our garments and warmed our chilled blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Beneath the rock I had selected as our shelter for the night I kindled a fire, and the wind, taking the smoke away, made the place comfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Lucille clung to me, trembling with the recollection of all she had passed through, and I held her in my arms and bade her be of better cheer, for the worst was now past.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had a long voyage,” I said, for I did not know how to begin so that she might tell me of the cruise of the Eagle.
