adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
BlurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Blurred figures crossed before his unfocused gaze.
BurronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Blurred figures crossed before his unfocused gaze.
Cuesta
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From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
del
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From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Blurred figures crossed before his unfocused gaze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Blurred figures crossed before his unfocused gaze.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
Hazilyadverb
through a haze
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
picket-rope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he saw clearly was the roan, still grazing in the circle of its picket-rope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
unfocusedadjectiveUS /ənˈfoʊkəst/
(of an image) not being in or brought into focus
From this reading Blurred figures crossed before his unfocused gaze.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hazily the sound of voices drifted to him across an immense space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun had declined almost to a saddle in the Cuesta del Burro when the sleeper reopened his eyes.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Even before he had shaken himself free of sleep he was uneasily aware of something wrong.
