adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
eruptionnounUS /ˌiːˈrʌpʃən/
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
hardiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiəst/
superlative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
HERDnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
KADIAKS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
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 The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party was really running a race with starvation.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The party was really running a race with starvation.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The party was really running a race with starvation.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The party was really running a race with starvation.
Sampson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading The party was really running a race with starvation.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE HERD OF KADIAKS Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson had never experienced so arduous a trip by dog sled as this.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading Everywhere, too, lay the volcanic ashes that had fallen ere the new planet had been shot from the earth by the volcanic eruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party was really running a race with starvation.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The country, which two weeks before had been verdant as only a northern country can be verdant in late summer, was now as black as though a fire had swept over it.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The terrible frosts of each long night on this island in the air had killed every species of vegetation the country wide, save the very hardiest trees and shrubs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party was really running a race with starvation.
