used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Leave the sledge go!” shouted Dick to the young Indian.
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 The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
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 Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
obtain
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Leave the sledge go!” shouted Dick to the young Indian.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Leave the sledge go!” shouted Dick to the young Indian.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave the sledge go!” shouted Dick to the young Indian.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
done under pressure
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
cut with a saw
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Leave the sledge go!” shouted Dick to the young Indian.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The dog team sensed its peril instinctively and struggled after the boys, dragging the heavy sledge behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
Toma
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From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading Toma, slightly in the rear, grasped the sledge and began helping the dogs in their unequal fight for safety.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Fear lent wings to the three boys as they saw the awful wall of snow and ice bounding down the gorge upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one accord they rushed toward the steep slope on their left, scrambling up it in frantic efforts to gain a height out of reach of the avalanche, before it descended and crushed them under its ponderous plunging weight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Leave the sledge go!” shouted Dick to the young Indian.
