adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
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 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
cliff'snounUS /klɪfs/
possessive form of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
iciclenounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəl/
ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
