AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — 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 From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
gluttedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlʌtɪd/
exceeding demand
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
harbours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
hard-footing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
LeapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
sled-trail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading A sled tore past, and he made out the man, kneeling and shouting madly.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, in packed harbours beside the narrow trail, sleds and men waited for runners that were still behind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading From the rear came the whine and rush of dogs, and Smoke had barely time to leap aside into the deep snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely was it by when it stopped with a crash of battle.
