adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
dead-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
Eastport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
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 One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
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 It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
