adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
ANTARCTICnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC.
arcananounUS /ɑːrˈkænə/
plural of “arcanum” — information known only to a special group
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading "Into the heart of the Antarctic," he breathed.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Into the heart of the Antarctic," he breathed.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Into the heart of the Antarctic," he breathed.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
PlateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading There seemed to be something in the words that threw a spell of awed silence over them all.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The professor was the first to break the tense silence that followed Frank's words.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Little was said as on and on through the polar night the aeroplane drove,--the great wind of the roof of the world harassing her savagely, viciously,--as if it resented her intrusion into the long hidden arcana of the polar Plateau.
