abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
break-up
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From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day it is Winter, and the next day it is Spring--unequivocally, and undeniably Spring.
dumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
fastnessnounUS /ˈfæstnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
GORDONS
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From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The Northland knows no gradual merging of Winter into Spring.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
cause to move by striking
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Northland knows no gradual merging of Winter into Spring.
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 For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day it is Winter, and the next day it is Spring--unequivocally, and undeniably Spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day it is Winter, and the next day it is Spring--unequivocally, and undeniably Spring.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Northland knows no gradual merging of Winter into Spring.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
immediately past
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading The Northland knows no gradual merging of Winter into Spring.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day it is Winter, and the next day it is Spring--unequivocally, and undeniably Spring.
not any; not one
From this reading The Northland knows no gradual merging of Winter into Spring.
NorthlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading The Northland knows no gradual merging of Winter into Spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day it is Winter, and the next day it is Spring--unequivocally, and undeniably Spring.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
sluicingadjectiveUS /ˈsluːsɪŋ/
pouring from or as if from a sluice
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
the season of growth
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading One day it is Winter, and the next day it is Spring--unequivocally, and undeniably Spring.
unequivocallyadverbUS /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəli/
in an unambiguous manner
From this reading One day it is Winter, and the next day it is Spring--unequivocally, and undeniably Spring.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading For here he fights in his own fastness--fights with unabated fury to maintain his iron grip on the frozen land--fights to the last gasp with no sign of weakening.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here is no half-hearted surrender of the Frost King after weeks of dawdling effort to maintain his sway.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Northland knows no gradual merging of Winter into Spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GORDONS HIT THE TRAIL With the spring break-up the men of the creeks abandoned their shafts and turned their attention to sluicing their dumps.
