used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From dark till dawn the roar of the wind filled the night.
the first light of day
From this reading From dark till dawn the roar of the wind filled the night.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading From dark till dawn the roar of the wind filled the night.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dark till dawn the roar of the wind filled the night.
furrows
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From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
gulches
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From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
Kusiak
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From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading From dark till dawn the roar of the wind filled the night.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
sheeted
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From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
sleetyadjective
consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
up to a particular time
From this reading From dark till dawn the roar of the wind filled the night.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The howling storm snuffed out the moonlight as if it had been a tallow dip and fought and screamed around the peaks, whirling down the gulches with the fury of a blizzard.
a Caucasian
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT While Kusiak slept that night the wind shifted.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Before morning heavy drifts had wiped out the roads and sheeted the town in virgin white unbroken by trails or furrows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came roaring across the range and drove before it great scudding clouds heavily laden with sleety snow.
