adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In those days he always seemed to be holding his wife’s hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
coffinsnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days he always seemed to be holding his wife’s hand.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
FATEnounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading In those days he always seemed to be holding his wife’s hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
STABSnounUS /stæbz/
plural of “stab” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days he always seemed to be holding his wife’s hand.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In short, although Stephen remarked that every cloud has a silver lining, a proverb which, as I told him, I seemed to have heard before, in no sense could the outlook be considered bright.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATE STABS We went back to the others whom we found crouched on the ground among the coffins, looking distinctly depressed.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder; night was closing in, the thunder was beginning to growl and echo through the forest and rain to fall in big drops.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Allan, what have you arranged?” asked Brother John, with a faint attempt at cheerfulness as he let go of his wife’s hand.
