adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Let me think what is best to do."
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
didn't
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From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let me think what is best to do."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me think what is best to do."
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me think what is best to do."
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
SNOWBALLSnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SNOWBALLS "Are we very far from Snow Lodge?" asked Nan, after a pause.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let me think what is best to do."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He remained leaning on his gun, staring into the fire, which was now burning brightly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We didn't think we would have any trouble getting back to it."
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You're about three miles away, and the path is hard to find in the darkness and storm," said the young hunter slowly.
