adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
bowlder
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From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
camp-fires
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
censernounUS /ˈsensər/
a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
evening-star
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
Half-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Half-way up the mountain he stopped to lean against the kindly breast of a bowlder blocking the path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
wedding-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountains were green again, as they were then, but the scene seemed sadly changed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearing dusk when he left the camp on his wedding-night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the spot where he had seen Easter for the first time.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun was gone; the evening-star had swung its white light like a censer above Devil's Den; the clouds were moving swiftly through the darkening air, like a frightened flock seeking a fold; and the night was closing fast over the cluster of faint camp-fires.
