used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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 Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
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 Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
except for; apart from
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
not in physical motion
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
carry out
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
Whaley
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From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
