adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Keep still,' he whispered, 'don't move er speak.'
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading 'Keep still,' he whispered, 'don't move er speak.'
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
hemlocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Keep still,' he whispered, 'don't move er speak.'
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Keep still,' he whispered, 'don't move er speak.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading 'Keep still,' he whispered, 'don't move er speak.'
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Keep still,' he whispered, 'don't move er speak.'
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading He did not stir for a few minutes, and then we crept cautiously into the small hemlocks on one side of the opening.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for myself I never had a more fearful hour than that we suffered before the light of morning came.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading I made no outcry, but clung to my old companion, trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We listened awhile then but heard no sound in the thicket, although Fred was growling ominously, his hair on end.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading 'Keep still,' he whispered, 'don't move er speak.'
