adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
desiccatedadjectiveUS /ˈdesəkeɪtəd/
thoroughly dried out
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
leathersnounUS /ˈleðərz/
plural of “leather” — an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
mountain-side
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From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
rowels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
spur's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
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 Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those intervals of silence the darkness seemed to increase in proportion and grow almost palpable.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring down the whole mountain-side, which continued for some time after the trees in the little valley had lapsed into silence.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was very dark, and the wind was increasing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was filled with a faint, cool, sodden odor, as of stirred forest depths.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet out of this sightless and soundless void now came the tinkle of a spur's rowels, the dry crackling of saddle leathers, and the muffled plunge of a hoof in the thick carpet of dust and desiccated leaves.
