acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
Dave
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From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
Dobbs
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From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
Hallo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEARCHLIGHT "Hallo!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
SEARCHLIGHTnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading THE SEARCHLIGHT "Hallo!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCHLIGHT "Hallo!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had awakened just at daylight to find Hiram Dobbs mysteriously missing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dave made the echoes ring with the loud call as he moved up and down and across the queer basin, or cairn, where they had landed in the Monarch II the night previous.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Dave was not worried at the first, but as he looked around and then explored the immediate neighborhood, he began to get mystified, if not alarmed.
