adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
ALEUKAN
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From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aleukan, the big native settlement, was in this direction.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Aleukan, the big native settlement, was in this direction.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aleukan, the big native settlement, was in this direction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
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 FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Aleukan, the big native settlement, was in this direction.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
Phineas
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From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
Roebach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Aleukan, the big native settlement, was in this direction.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be a narrow crack through this cliff which had guarded the river of ice.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aleukan, the big native settlement, was in this direction.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he agreed that they were breaking through the wall of the glacier on the right side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT AT ALEUKAN Phineas Roebach knew nothing about this narrow defile through which the party traveled.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It had never been used by man as a right of way, but the beasts of the wilderness had used it from time immemorial, as the marks along the way proclaimed.
