actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
autumn'snounUS /ˈɔːtəmz/
possessive form of “autumn” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
December'snounUS /dɪˈsembərz/
possessive form of “december” — the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
floes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The hills surrounding Fort Henry were white with snow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The hills surrounding Fort Henry were white with snow.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills surrounding Fort Henry were white with snow.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
indescribablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
mid-winter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The hills surrounding Fort Henry were white with snow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An ice gorge had formed in the bend of the river at the head of the island and from bank to bank logs, driftwood, broken ice and giant floes were packed and jammed so tightly as to resist the action of the mighty current.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The hills surrounding Fort Henry were white with snow.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chilling rains of November and December's flurry of snow had passed and mid-winter with its icy blasts had set in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This natural bridge would remain solid until spring had loosened the frozen grip of old winter.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Black Forest had changed autumn's gay crimson and yellow to the somber hue of winter and now looked indescribably dreary.
