adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
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 All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading This was India.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
RainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
Sylvestre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was India.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rain in torrents, under a heavy black sky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He felt the warm shower upon him through the thick foliage, and looked around, surprised at the novel sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was India.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Sylvestre had just set foot upon land, chance selecting him to complete the crew of a whale boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All was magnificently green; the leaves of the trees waved like gigantic feathers, and the people walking beneath them had large velvety eyes, which seemed to close under the weight of their lashes.
