aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
Anita
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From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her voice cut in on his wishes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can walk now."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
without stop or interruption
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But her voice cut in on his wishes.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
Fairchild
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From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
for a limitless time
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
set up or found
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
high-piled
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From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can walk now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But her voice cut in on his wishes.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can walk now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her voice cut in on his wishes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But her voice cut in on his wishes.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I can walk now."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But the drifts--" "We can get along so much faster!" came her plea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stooped and Anita, laughing at her posture, clambered upon his back, her arms about his neck, arms which seemed to shut out the biting blast of the blizzard as he staggered through the high-piled snow and downward to the road.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But her voice cut in on his wishes.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading There he continued to carry her; Fairchild found himself wishing that he could carry her forever, and that the road to the sheriff's office were twenty miles away instead of two.
