adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
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 In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
ContraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
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From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading We went out of the hut.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We went out of the hut.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN the meantime we had finished our tea.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Contrary to my fellow-traveller’s prediction, the weather had cleared up, and there was a promise of a calm morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went out of the hut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the west the moon was growing pale, and was just on the point of plunging into the black clouds which were hanging over the distant summits like the shreds of a torn curtain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horses, which had been put to long before, were freezing in the snow.
