adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
accentuateverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪt/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
appriseverbUS /əˈpraɪz/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
interceptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
leaksnounUS /liːks/
plural of “leak” — an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
sword-belt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For greater ease he loosened his sword-belt and taking his heavy revolver from his holster laid it on the log beside him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these leaks were few and served only to accentuate the blackness of his environment, which his imagination found it easy to people with all manner of unfamiliar shapes, menacing, uncanny, or merely grotesque.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading From the vast, invisible ocean of moonlight overhead fell, here and there, a slender, broken stream that seemed to plash against the intercepting branches and trickle to earth, forming small white pools among the clumps of laurel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having posted his men, instructed his sergeants and retired to his station, he seated himself on a log, and with senses all alert began his vigil.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He felt very comfortable, though he hardly gave the fact a thought, so intently did he listen for any sound from the front which might have a menacing significance—a shout, a shot, or the footfall of one of his sergeants coming to apprise him of something worth knowing.
