ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SILAS PECKHAM RENDERS HIS ACCOUNT.
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 The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SILAS PECKHAM RENDERS HIS ACCOUNT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
PECKHAM
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From this reading SILAS PECKHAM RENDERS HIS ACCOUNT.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
RENDERSnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading SILAS PECKHAM RENDERS HIS ACCOUNT.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
SILAS
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From this reading SILAS PECKHAM RENDERS HIS ACCOUNT.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
