AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
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From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
skywardadjectiveUS /ˈskaɪwərd/
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I pulled my piece of ragged blanket over my shoulders and struggled to my feet.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If I could break some of those branches off, and get them back to my smouldering stump, I might fan the embers into a blaze, get some heat and melt snow in my cup for a hot drink.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few embers of the rotten stump were smouldering, sending skyward, with each fitful gust of the east wind, a fugitive curl of smoke.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that I craved the drink or anything else, but it perhaps would give me strength to go just a little farther.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few yards away lay a dead tree, with its branches close to the snow.
