adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
Nuflo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
RimanounUS /ˈriːmə/
a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading In reply I related to him how the girl had found me in the forest lost and unable to extricate myself from the tangled undergrowth.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The old man, after watching at the door for a few minutes, turned and began eagerly questioning me about my adventures on the previous evening.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a welcome change in the weather when I rose early next morning; the sky was without cloud and had that purity in its colour and look of infinite distance seen only when the atmosphere is free from vapour.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then Rima appeared only to pass through the room with quick light tread to go out of the door without a word or even a glance at my face.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun had not yet risen, but old Nuflo was already among the ashes, on his hands and knees, blowing the embers he had uncovered to a flame.
