adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
covesnounUS /koʊvz/
plural of “cove” — a small inlet
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The towns below and the cabins that snuggled in the coves were completely hidden.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The three halted their horses and stood for a minute or two on the very crest of the pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading East and west, north and south he saw the driving snow and the lofty peaks and ridges showing through it, white themselves.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fierce wind out of the northwest blew directly in their faces and both riders and horses alike were covered with snow.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But Dick felt a wonderful thrill as he gazed upon the vast white wilderness.
