AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
effaced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
romancingverbUS /roʊˈmænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “romance” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So tremendous was the fall that the two friends thought of nothing but shelter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAN was hunting Robinson and George Fielding, and they were hunting him.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A change of wind brought a fall of snow, and the fall of snow baffled both parties in five minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both parties inflamed with rage and bitterness; both master of the other's fate, they thought.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Down came the Australian flakes large as a woman's hand (I am not romancing), and effaced the tracks of the pursuing and pursued and pursuers.
