adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
bewhiskeredadjective
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
breath-masks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
chip-littered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
Linton
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From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The partners were very tired.
PausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
QuirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The partners were very tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
truncatedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌŋkeɪtɪd/
cut short in duration
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom Linton and Jerry Quirk toiled slowly up the trail toward their cabin.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The partners were very tired.
visages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Pausing in the chip-littered space before their door, they gazed down the trail to a mound of gravel which stood out raw and red against the universal whiteness.
windlassnounUS /ˈwɪndləs/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading This mound was in the form of a truncated cone and on its level top was a windlass and a pole bucket track.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both men were bundled thickly in clothing, both bewhiskered visages bore grotesque breath-masks of ice; even their eyebrows were hoary with frost.
