adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He struck a straight line for his cabin after that first day and night in the scrub timber.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He struck a straight line for his cabin after that first day and night in the scrub timber.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He struck a straight line for his cabin after that first day and night in the scrub timber.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
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 Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
Roger
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From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
shot-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He struck a straight line for his cabin after that first day and night in the scrub timber.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck a straight line for his cabin after that first day and night in the scrub timber.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He struck a straight line for his cabin after that first day and night in the scrub timber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
tundras
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through the blizzard Jolly Roger made his way a score of miles southward from the big dune on the Barren.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 storm was still a thing of terrific force out on the barren, but in the timber he was fairly well sheltered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a day and a night he made his camp in the scrub timber which edged the vast treeless tundras reaching to the Arctic.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He believed he was safe, for the unceasing wind and the blasts of shot-like snow filled his tracks a few moments after they were made.
