used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK TAKES A FORCED WALK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading JACK TAKES A FORCED WALK.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK TAKES A FORCED WALK.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
hear with intention
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
Noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
without speaking
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
Somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he reached it he stopped to listen, and the slight sound of the crackle of snow crust came to his ears.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading JACK TAKES A FORCED WALK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Somebody’s out back there,” he thought as he stole silently toward the back, keeping close to the side of the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Noiselessly he ran over the frozen snow toward the side of the bunk house.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading JACK TAKES A FORCED WALK.
at the time that
From this reading When Jack left his brother sitting on the office steps he fully expected to be back in a very few minutes.
