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From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
ADOBES
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From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
ANYONEpronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
basaltnounUS /bəˈsɔːlt/
the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
CASUCHA
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From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
cubenounUS /kjuːb/
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
else
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From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
McNabbs
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From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
Mulrady
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From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
TEMPORALES
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From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its form was that of a cube, 12 feet on each side, and it stood on a block of basalt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found it was a CASUCHA, constructed by the Indians, made of ADOBES, a species of bricks baked in the sun.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
unchainedadjective
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A stone stair led up to the door, the only opening; and narrow as this door was, the hurricane, and snow, and hail found their way in when the TEMPORALES were unchained in the mountains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut a hundred times, and gone all round it, and even over it without suspecting its existence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was covered with snow, and scarcely distinguishable from the surrounding rocks; but Wilson and Mulrady succeeded in digging it out and clearing the opening after half an hour’s hard work, to the great joy of the whole party, who eagerly took possession of it.
