adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
CERTAINadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
Hatfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
Murchiston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading None of the girls was seriously injured by the adventure in the snow; but the doctor shook his head over Hatfield.
snow-shoes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed before anybody got to Snow Camp saving on snowshoes.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CERTAIN EXPLANATIONS But the boy was more seriously ill than any of them suspected at the time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before night, when the doctor arrived (walking over on snow-shoes with the guide) Fred was in a high fever and was rambling in his speech.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Mrs. Murchiston gave the youth good attention, however, and the doctor promised to come again as soon as a horse could get through the roads.
