used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
Amalia
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From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the shed he stood back to let Larry pass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the door of the shed he stood back to let Larry pass.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the shed he stood back to let Larry pass.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
I'm
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From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
Larry
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From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
immediately past
From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At the door of the shed he stood back to let Larry pass.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
the force of workers available
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
go across or through
From this reading At the door of the shed he stood back to let Larry pass.
a course of conduct
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
get rid of
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door of the shed he stood back to let Larry pass.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
This'll
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From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
at the time that
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading HARRY KING LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN When the two men bade Amalia and her mother good night and took their way to the fodder shed, the snow was whirling and drifting around the cabin, and the pathway was obliterated.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "This'll be the last storm of the year, I'm thinking," said Larry.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But the younger man strode on without making a reply.
