adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
carbinenounUS /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/
light automatic rifle
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
derangedadjectiveUS /dɪˈreɪndʒd/
driven insane
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
encompassingadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
broad in scope or content
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the sun had changed.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
Gale'snounUS /ɡeɪlz/
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
magentanounUS /məˈdʒentə/
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Either Gale's sense of color and proportion had become deranged during the fight, or the encompassing air and the desert had changed.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Even the sun had changed.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For the first time in hours, as it seemed, Gale took note of the physical aspect of his surroundings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It seemed lowering, oval in shape, magenta in hue, and it had a surface that gleamed like oil on water.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He began to look upon them without keen gaze strained for crouching form, or bobbing head, or spouting carbine.
