adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
Cameron
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From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It's dreadful, Dad.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It's dreadful, Dad.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
It's
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From this reading It's dreadful, Dad.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
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 thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
others
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From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEARCH It was a most anxious night for everybody at Snow Camp.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The thought of the six girls adrift in the blizzard kept most of the household awake, Long Jerry Todd, the guide, remained in the kitchen, on the watch for the first break in the storm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The others retired, all but Mr. Cameron and Tom, who sat before the fire in the living hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I couldn't sleep anyway," said Tom, "with Helen and Ruth out in the cold.
