adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
Baree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
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 He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
KazannounUS /ˈkeɪzən/
United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
Kazan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading At first they frightened him; then they puzzled him, and his fear changed to an immense curiosity.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He could feel, he could smell, he could hear--but in that black pit under the fallen timber he had never seen until the eyes came.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was Kazan's eyes that gave to Baree his first impression of something existing away from his mother's side, and they brought to him also his discovery of vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nest for his babyhood, and to which Kazan, her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming like strange balls of greenish fire in the darkness.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To Baree, for many days after he was born, the world was a vast gloomy cavern.
