used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
(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 “I can’t keep this up all night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
the act of breaking something
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t keep this up all night.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
the act of departing
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
huskies
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From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t keep this up all night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I can’t keep this up all night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I can’t keep this up all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can’t keep this up all night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lonely journey through the dark proved to be not nearly as difficult as Dick had expected.
Toma
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From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
Toma's
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From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I can’t keep this up all night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went forward at such a brisk pace that Dick, running behind, was forced to admit, breathlessly, to Toma:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour after their departure from Toma’s cabin, the little party emerged from the shelter of spruce and pine, skirting the river, and drove forth upon a comparatively open prairie, piled high with drifts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here the snow had been packed down by the wind and the huskies were able to trot across its surface without breaking through.
