used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
subject to appointment
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The door was blocked.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
CHUKCHE
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From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was blocked.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
set up or found
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
granulatedadjective
made grainy or formed into granules
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
the force of workers available
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
and nothing more
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The snow, fine and hard as granulated sugar, was piled high against the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such a storm as one experiences only in the Arctic.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Morning found the tundra, the hills, everything, blotted out by a blinding, whirling blizzard.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading CHUKCHE TREACHERY The proposed hunt for "big yellow cats and little yellow men" did not come off, at least not at the time appointed.
