aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His limbs ached.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay on his side, looking stupidly at his surroundings.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay on his side, looking stupidly at his surroundings.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading His limbs ached.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He lay on his side, looking stupidly at his surroundings.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He lay on his side, looking stupidly at his surroundings.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading He lay on his side, looking stupidly at his surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He lay on his side, looking stupidly at his surroundings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
Tormance
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From this reading He awoke to his third day on Tormance.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two or three amazing shadowy shapes, as broad as houses, loomed up out of the twilight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The forest was like night, but that period of the night when the grey dawn is about to break and objects begin to be guessed at, rather than seen.
