adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
Ainslie
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From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
BEACON-LIGHT
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From this reading THE BEACON-LIGHT OF LOVE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
gibbousadjective
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading The gibbous moon hung over the western tree-tops.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The gibbous moon hung over the western tree-tops.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE BEACON-LIGHT OF LOVE.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The gibbous moon hung over the western tree-tops.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEACON-LIGHT OF LOVE.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gibbous moon hung over the western tree-tops.
piney
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From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEACON-LIGHT OF LOVE.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
tree-tops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gibbous moon hung over the western tree-tops.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The gibbous moon hung over the western tree-tops.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Mollie Ainslie had been absent from Red Wing more than a month.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was not a sound to be heard in the little hamlet, but strangely draped figures might have been seen moving about in the open glades of the piney woods which skirted Red Wing upon the west.
