adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Philip was amazed at their number.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
blotchnounUS /blɑːttʃ/
an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
leftnounUS /left/
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 He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Philip was amazed at their number.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
Olaf's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip was amazed at their number.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
Swede's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the effect of Olaf's shot, and following the Swede's instructions aimed for his man in the nearest group behind the main line.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Philip was amazed at their number.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading He did not instantly see the result, as a puff of smoke shut out his vision, but a moment later, aiming again, he saw a dark blotch left in the snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip was amazed at their number.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now over the open space.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were at least a hundred, and his heart choked with a feeling of despair even as he pulled the trigger for his first shot.
