AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
Bain
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From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
bellownounUS /ˈbeloʊ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
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 looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And she had done THAT--to save herself from him!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she had done THAT--to save herself from him!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she had done THAT--to save herself from him!
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And she had done THAT--to save herself from him!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later the factor from Lac Bain stood at the edge of the chasm.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she had done THAT--to save herself from him!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He looked down, clutching his huge red hands and staring in ghastly suspense at the boiling water and black rocks far below.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was nothing there now--no sign of her, no last flash of her pale face and streaming hair in the white foam.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
Willow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice had called out in a hoarse bellow--a wild cry of disbelief and horror that had formed the Willow's name as she disappeared.
