used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
blotchnounUS /blɑːttʃ/
an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
lacking funds
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
only a very short time before
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
snowshed
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From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
in the near future
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Where it ran past tall crags and between the trees, the snow was dry and loose as dust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They made something over two miles in the first hour and soon afterwards came to the mouth of a snowshed.
precisely as stated
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
at the time that
From this reading Foster got past, but did not find walking easy when he had done so.
in or at the place that
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The track wound among the folds of the hills, and where the sun had struck the snow there was a slippery crust, through which he broke.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading The opening made a dark blotch on the glittering slope, for the roof was pitched at a very small angle to the declivity and the snow passed down hill over it with scarcely a wrinkle.
