afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
BLIZZARDSnounUS /ˈblɪzərdz/
plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Then some rough traveling bothered them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
only a very short time before
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
and nothing more
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
be obedient to
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Then some rough traveling bothered them.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then some rough traveling bothered them.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then some rough traveling bothered them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then some rough traveling bothered them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE HEART OF BLIZZARDS Joe estimated that they made their fifteen miles the first day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading The next, the dogs, unused to their masters, balked, and they hardly did five, to their great vexation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tundra was smooth, and had just snow enough for good traveling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after was better, and with patience and firmness they taught the animals that they must obey.
