adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The children went about blue with cold.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aye, this was a winter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The children went about blue with cold.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children went about blue with cold.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
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 children went about blue with cold.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
skating-rinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aye, this was a winter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
wall-timbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children went about blue with cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Christmas was near, the days were all grey twilight, and there was a frost that set the wall-timbers cracking.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Merle scrubbed the floors, they turned into small skating-rinks, though there might be a big fire in the stove.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Aye, this was a winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children went about blue with cold.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Peer waded and waded through deep snow to the well for water, and his beard hung like a wreath of icicles about his face.
