18th
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From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
19th
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From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
(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 It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
lacking funds
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close to the land we got out of the drift, but did not escape the wind.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Close to the land we got out of the drift, but did not escape the wind.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Close to the land we got out of the drift, but did not escape the wind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Close to the land we got out of the drift, but did not escape the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
the act of departing
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
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 The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
march in a procession
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Close to the land we got out of the drift, but did not escape the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Close to the land we got out of the drift, but did not escape the wind.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It blew and snowed all day of the 18th, and for several hours of the 19th.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We broke camp, leaving all but two days’ rations, and our tent and gear, and went in to the land about six miles distant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
at the time that
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The march, short as it was, was as disagreeable as I had experienced for a long time, the bitter wind finding every opening in our clothing and filling it with snow, which then melted, so that when we reached the land, we were all thoroughly wet.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the snow ceased, but the wind continued with increased force, keeping up a blinding cloud of drift.
