adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
Agnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
buffetsnounUS /ˈbʌfəts/
plural of “buffet” — a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
denseradjectiveUS /ˈdensər/
comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Suddenly he stood fast.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he stood fast.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
Hilarius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
LEDnounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Suddenly he stood fast.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he stood fast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They struggled on, breathless, beaten, exhausted and lost; Hilarius, leading the Friar by one hand, held the other across his bent head to shield himself from the buffets of the wind.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Hilarius and the Friar, crossing an empty waste of bleak unprotected heath, met the full force of the blast, and each moment the snow grew denser, the darkness more complete.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I can no more, Father,” he said, “the snow is as a wall; there is naught to see or to hear; I deem we are far from our right way.”
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE WHITE WAY AND WHERE IT LED IT was a bitterly cold night and St Agnes’ Eve; the snow fell heavily, caught into whirling eddies by the keen north wind.
