adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was cool and sweet.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up and yawned feebly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
chocolate-colouredadjective
having the color of dark chocolate
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was cool and sweet.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading He sat up and yawned feebly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up and yawned feebly.
heartbreakingadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
how
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From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
landslipnoun
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
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 eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
Maskull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up and yawned feebly.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was cool and sweet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The eastern sky was a delicate green, crossed by a long, thin band of chocolate-coloured cloud near the horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Far away down the landslip a bird was singing; the song consisted of only two notes, but it was so plaintive and heartbreaking that he scarcely knew how to endure it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up and yawned feebly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading He sat up and yawned feebly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The day had already dawned, but it was not yet sunrise when Maskull awoke from his miserable sleep.
