AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, after so long an interval they returned.
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 In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, after so long an interval they returned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
DUSTverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
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 could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Now, after so long an interval they returned.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
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 Now, after so long an interval they returned.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, after so long an interval they returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now, after so long an interval they returned.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
Scaw
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From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
sea-road
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From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LITTLE DUST I That night Peter had one of his old dreams.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, after so long an interval they returned.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
Treliss
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From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could see those rocks like sharp black teeth, stretching up to him--a grey sky was above his head and to his right stretched the grey and undulating moor.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He thought that he was once more back on the sea-road above Treliss, that the wind was blowing in a tempest and that the sea below him was foaming on to the rocks.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In all the seven years that he had been in London the visions that had so often made his nights at Scaw House terrible had never come to him.
