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 At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
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 Sky was never so black.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The gaunt man led the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
impenetrably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The gaunt man led the way.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The gaunt man led the way.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
mountain'snounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sky was never so black.
night-ridden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
SkynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sky was never so black.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sky was never so black.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Days of incessant storm had left it impenetrably overcast.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gaunt man led the way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
uncomplainingadjective
not complaining
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sky was never so black.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The gaunt man led the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These men trudged--or stumbled--along the slippery road which skirted the mountain's base.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At his heels, doggedly, came the two short ones, fagged, yet uncomplaining; all of them drenched to the skin by the chill rain that swirled through the Gap, down into the night-ridden valley below.
