adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
bottom-lands
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From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
dew-laden
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From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
HIDverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading WHAT THE MIST HID.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
MISTverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading WHAT THE MIST HID.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
neighing
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From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
orisons
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From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
other's
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From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
resounded
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From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE MIST HID.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mocking birds, one after another, were responding to each other's calls, at first sleepily and unwillingly, as though the imprisoned melody compelled expression, and then, thoroughly aroused and perched upon the highest dew-laden branches swaying and tossing beneath them, they poured forth their rival orisons.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE MIST HID.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Other sounds of rising day were coming through the mist that still hung over the land, shutting out the brightness which was marching from the eastward.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The crowing of cocks, the neighing of horses, and the lowing of cattle resounded from hill to hill across the wide bottom-lands and up and down the river upon either hand.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The darkness was already giving way to the gray light of a misty morning following the attack on Red Wing.
