adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
DogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
HorsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This surely meant success.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading This surely meant success.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This surely meant success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This surely meant success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the two days' wait we rested our Horses, shot some game, and prepared for a harder hunt.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading With cool weather for the Dogs and Horses to run; with the big Wolf not far away, for he had been heard the night before; and with tracking snow, so that once found he could not baffle us,--escape for him was impossible.
wolvers
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From this reading The weather now turned much cooler, and in the morning, to the joy of the wolvers, the ground was white with snow.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Late on the second day the new Dogs arrived--eight beauties--and raised the working pack to fifteen.
