used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
dearly loved
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
chasms
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From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
Choté
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From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
flurriesnounUS /ˈflɜːriz/
plural of “flurry” — a rapid active commotion
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/
plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
maelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
march in a procession
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
mettlesomeadjective
having a proud and unbroken spirit
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
pitfallnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːl/
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
Raymond
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From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
determined
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
snow-storm
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From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
thawsnounUS /θɔːz/
plural of “thaw” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
watercourses
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From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Night brought hard freezes; the thaws of the rising temperature at noonday were resolved into ice at dusk, and the trees, ceasing to drip, were hung with icicles on every bough and twig.
at the time that
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When Ensign Raymond encountered the snow-storm he was already advanced some two days’ march on his mission to Choté Great, the “beloved town,” the city of refuge of the whole Cherokee nation.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Afterward it drifted with the wind into great mounds, it obscured the trail, hid the landmarks, set many a pitfall in the deep chasms and over the thin ice of unsuspected watercourses in narrow and steep ravines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The tempest came first in a succession of capricious flurries; then the whole world seemed a maelstrom of dizzily whirling flakes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young officer and his force pushed on with mettlesome disregard of its menace, although for days it persistently fell.
