adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to 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 For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
FryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
saw-pit
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From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
SticklesverbUS /ˈstɪkəlz/
third-person singular of “stickle” — dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, we trudged along in a line; I first, and the other men after me; trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Most of all, John Fry was groaning; certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife, and blessings to his children.
WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading THE GREAT WINTER It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways, and the water courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used.
