adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
CorralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
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From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
LOWELLnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading _Rock and moan, and roar alone, And the dread of some nameless thing unknown_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same instant the blackness of midnight lifted itself above the stone ledges and dropped down upon the Corral, smothering everything in darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --LOWELL THE silence following Dennie's story was broken by a sudden peal of thunder overhead.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading A rushing whirlwind, a lurid blaze of lightning, and a second peal of thunder threw the camp into blind disorder.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading In the minute's lull following the first storm herald, there was a wild scrambling for wraps and lunch baskets.
