acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
brutes
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From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor could he remain long afloat in this ice-cold water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
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 THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The lad knew well enough that he was helpless against these foes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolves had surrounded the open bit of water and were prepared to welcome him with wide jaws wherever he sought to climb out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To seek to reach the ice would be to give himself up to the savage brutes.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE WOLF TRAIL The hole into which Mark fell was not many yards across; but when he came to the surface of the icy water he found that the edge of the strong ice was fringed with open jaws and lolling, blood-red tongues.
