affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
Barbara
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From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
far-stretching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
INTERVIEWverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT INTERVIEW.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
MOONLIGHTnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT INTERVIEW.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
StealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Cold and still looked the old house in the moonbeams.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT INTERVIEW.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
weathercocknoun
weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Never was the moon brighter; it lighted the far-stretching garden, it illuminated even the weathercock aloft, it shone upon the portico, and upon one who appeared in it.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading What was it that had stepped out of that grove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed?
