adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sailor on watch opened the outer door.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
heavy-browed
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From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
Helding
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From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sailor on watch opened the outer door.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sailor on watch opened the outer door.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The sailor on watch opened the outer door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor on watch opened the outer door.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
sledges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Captain Helding of the _Wanderer_, accompanied by his officers, entered the hut, in high spirits at the prospect of a change.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Behind them, lounging in slowly by himself, was a dark, sullen, heavy-browed man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sailor on watch opened the outer door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The sailor on watch opened the outer door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There, plodding over the ghastly white snow, were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the hut.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There, scattered under the merciless black sky, were the crew, with the dogs and the sledges, waiting the word which was to start them on their perilous and doubtful journey.
