adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The ice, however, was buried under several feet of fine snow.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The ice, however, was buried under several feet of fine snow.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The ice, however, was buried under several feet of fine snow.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
jam-ice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The ice, however, was buried under several feet of fine snow.
Shorty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side one sank to his knees and deeper in the snow.
sled-trail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The ice, however, was buried under several feet of fine snow.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ice, however, was buried under several feet of fine snow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Through this the sled-trail ran, a narrow ribbon of packed footing barely two feet in width.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few feet of the west bank, the trail swerved to the south, emerging from the jam upon smooth ice.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Smoke counted eight men and two women in this party, and before the way across the jam-ice was won, he and Shorty had passed another party twenty strong.
