adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
breakwaters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
iterationnounUS /ˌɪtərˈeɪʃən/
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
resounded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A persistent drift from the north and east, day after day, lifted the sheets of surface ice and slid them over the inner ledges.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At night the lake cracked and boomed like a battery of powerful guns, one report starting another until the shore resounded with the noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lake was a solid floor of gray ice as far as one could see.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One still, frozen winter day succeeded another in changeless iteration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along the shore between the breakwaters the ice lay piled in high waves, with circles of clear, shining glass beyond.
