adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading "Bring alight!" shouted the leader.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
BESTnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE "BEST FRIENDS" REVEAL THEMSELVES.
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 The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring alight!" shouted the leader.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE "BEST FRIENDS" REVEAL THEMSELVES.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Bring alight!" shouted the leader.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
NimbusnounUS /ˈnɪmbəs/
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
REVEALverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading THE "BEST FRIENDS" REVEAL THEMSELVES.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Bring alight!" shouted the leader.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading One of the men rushed into the house of Nimbus, and snatched a flaming brand from the hearth.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "BEST FRIENDS" REVEAL THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVESpronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE "BEST FRIENDS" REVEAL THEMSELVES.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black foot was bare and made no sound as it fell upon the threshold.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he ran with it out of the front door, he did not see a giant form which leaped from the waving corn and sprang into the back door.
