adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
cavitynounUS /ˈkævəti/
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
glacis
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From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
half-opened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
ill-omenedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
LedgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
mansion-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning rose clear and bright.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
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 It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It proved to be not so much a slide as the breaking off and falling of a vast line of cliff, including the dreaded Ledge.
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 It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the earliest dawn exploring parties were out in every direction along the southern slope of The Mountain, tracing the ravages of the great slide and the track it had followed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had folded over like the leaves of a half-opened book when they close, crushing the trees below, piling its ruins in a glacis at the foot of what had been the overhanging wall of the cliff, and filling up that deep cavity above the mansion-house which bore the ill-omened name of Dead Man's Hollow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness.
