adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
axlesnounUS /ˈæksəlz/
plural of “axle” — a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
benumbing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
self-denialnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
Susy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
Susy's
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From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could hear the low breathing of Susy, and even fancied he could hear the beating of his own heart in that oppressive hush of all nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here there was neither sound nor motion.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading For the day's march had always been accompanied by the monotonous creaking of wheels and axles, and even the quiet of the night encampment had been always more or less broken by the movement of unquiet sleepers on the wagon beds, or the breathing of the cattle.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the setting of the sun an ominous silence fell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Susy's prattle, and even the sound of his own voice, would have broken the benumbing spell, but it was a part of his growing self-denial now that he refrained from waking her even by a whisper.
