adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
ClearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I DID hear it!
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I DID hear it!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DID hear it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I DID hear it!
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 I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Clear and distinct, out of the deadly still darkness before us, came a faint, wailing cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it?
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading I am not a superstitious man; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial, and I was weaker than I thought.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Was I, too, going mad, or WAS there something out there--something that cried and moaned--longing for human love, yet ever retreating from human footsteps?
