used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
(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 The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The mountain brooks, if they flowed at all, ran under thick arches of ice.
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The deepest canyons were well nigh impassable from huge drifts that sometimes almost rose level with the tops of the walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lakes and pools were frozen from shore to shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading In every sheltered spot great banks of white were massed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN'S HEART That upper earth on which they lived was covered with a thick blanket of snow.
