used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
crunchingverbUS /ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
the first light of day
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
heel-spring
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From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON TRAIL Pluff!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
lurchingverbUS /ˈlɜːrtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
Maskwa
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From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
Maskwa's
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From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
Pluff
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From this reading THE IRON TRAIL Pluff!
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
raquettes
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From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
resiliencenounUS /rɪˈzɪl.jəns/
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. (Sức bật dẻo dai, khả năng phục hồi kiên cường.)
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON TRAIL Pluff!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The crunching of Maskwa's snowshoes sounded back through the bitter starlight of the dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE IRON TRAIL Pluff!
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
webbingnounUS /ˈwebɪŋ/
something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The shifting of his whole weight from one foot to the other sank his raquettes in the snow with uniform pressure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking advantage with his skilful heel-spring of the resilience of the taut shoe webbing and the elasticity of the curved frames, Maskwa ran easily in a long, lurching stride.
