adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
heathy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
Joanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
needle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
provendernoun
food for domestic livestock
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
snow-paven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle's eye.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender, and fully breathed from their fatigues.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading At Dick's command, the fire was smothered in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork.
