adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
densitiesnounUS /ˈdensətiz/
plural of “density” — the amount per unit size
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
oscillatesverbUS /ˈɑːsəleɪts/
third-person singular of “oscillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
SHELTERnounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
slumbers
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From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This projectile alone, floating in perfect space, in the midst of perfect silence, offered perfect repose.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
stratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could they have found a calmer or more peaceful spot to sleep in?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER This curious but certainly correct explanation once given, the three friends returned to their slumbers.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the earth, houses, towns, cottages, and country feel every shock given to the exterior of the globe.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading On sea, the vessels rocked by the waves are still in motion; in the air, the balloon oscillates incessantly on the fluid strata of divers densities.
