used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to with a start, realized that it was a dream.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
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 It was dark, frightfully cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
crevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark, frightfully cold.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He came to with a start, realized that it was a dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was dark, frightfully cold.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark, frightfully cold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
not one, and not any
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
numbingly
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From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He came to with a start, realized that it was a dream.
try to get or reach
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He came to with a start, realized that it was a dream.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came to with a start, realized that it was a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark, frightfully cold.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading The City of Space Bill lay on an Alpine glacier, a painful broken leg inextricably wedged in a crevasse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In vain he struggled to move, to seek light and warmth, while the grim grip of the ice held him, while bitter wind howled about him and the piercing cold of the blizzard crept numbingly up his limbs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came to with a start, realized that it was a dream.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he was none the less freezing, gasping for thin, frigid air, that somehow would not come into his lungs.
