adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Some one ahead!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The two men bent forward over the dashboard.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
dashboardnounUS /ˈdæʃbɔːrd/
protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
From this reading The two men bent forward over the dashboard.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
Dunn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The two men bent forward over the dashboard.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
horse-hoofs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men bent forward over the dashboard.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one ahead!"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two men bent forward over the dashboard.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one ahead!"
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Above the steady plunging of their own horse-hoofs they could hear the quicker irregular beat of other hoofs in the darkness before them.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the buggy containing Sheriff Dunn and Brace dashed through the obscurity, Brace suddenly turned to his companion.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men bent forward over the dashboard.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brief hour of darkness that preceded the dawn was that night intensified by a dense smoke, which, after blotting out horizon and sky, dropped a thick veil on the highroad and the silent streets of Indian Spring.
