adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
Easton
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From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
half-frozen
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From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
how
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From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
POSTverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
TIDEnounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
underclothingnoun
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I discovered in my pockets a half plug of black tobacco such as we use in the North, put it on the end of a stick and dried it out, and then we had a smoke.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
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 TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as we were thoroughly thawed out we stripped to our underclothing and hung our things up to dry, permitting our underclothing to dry on us as we stood near the blaze.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TIDE WATER AND THE POST When Easton came to his senses, he found himself warming by the fire.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is wonderful how quickly a half-frozen man will revive.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading We were little the worse for our dip, escaping with slightly frosted fingers and toes.
