adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
denseradjectiveUS /ˈdensər/
comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
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From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading At first, but a few flakes descended slowly and steadily.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading One of the dismal galleries through which the road is carried at that perilous point, a cave eked out by arches of great strength, was near at hand.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Instantly ensuing upon this last change, an icy blast came roaring at them, and every sound and force imprisoned until now was let loose.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had for some time laboured upward and onward through the snow--which was now above their knees in the track, and of unknown depth elsewhere--and they were still labouring upward and onward through the most frightful part of that tremendous desolation, when snow begin to fall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After a little while the fall grew much denser, and suddenly it began without apparent cause to whirl itself into spiral shapes.
