adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the cinders had caught he laid the piece of cardboard against the wall, sighed and said:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old man’s face, very bony and hairy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading It was an old man’s face, very bony and hairy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When the cinders had caught he laid the piece of cardboard against the wall, sighed and said:
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the cinders had caught he laid the piece of cardboard against the wall, sighed and said:
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading It was an old man’s face, very bony and hairy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old man’s face, very bony and hairy.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
judiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/
in a judicious manner
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading When the cinders had caught he laid the piece of cardboard against the wall, sighed and said:
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was an old man’s face, very bony and hairy.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
re-emerged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the cinders had caught he laid the piece of cardboard against the wall, sighed and said:
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When the cinders had caught he laid the piece of cardboard against the wall, sighed and said:
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The moist blue eyes blinked at the fire and the moist mouth fell open at times, munching once or twice mechanically when it closed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was an old man’s face, very bony and hairy.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.
whiteningnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/
changing to a lighter color
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals.
