used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
extreme mental distress
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
CARIBOUnounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
Klassan
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From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
Radhurst
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From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
SOLnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Caribou Sol stood in front of his cabin, looking out into the darkness.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been snowing since morning on this, the most memorable day in the history of Klassan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was marked with anguish as he closed the door and moved slowly along the trail leading to the Radhurst cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not mind the driving wind, laden with snow, which beat against him; in fact, he never noticed it.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading CARIBOU SOL Another night had shut down over the great Yukon valley, a night of wind and storm.