adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
alpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
AlsacenounUS /ælˈsɑːs/
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
AlsatiannounUS /ælˈseɪʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Alsace
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
BLINDERnounUS /ˈblaɪndər/
blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
crag's
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From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
hillocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
light-flecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
snowslide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
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 That man now lay among the trees on the crag's edge looking down into the terrific chasm below.
tunnelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BLINDER TRAIL There was no escape that way.
weather-faded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From the northern and eastern edges of the forest sheer cliffs fell away into bluish depths where forests looked like lawns and the low uplands of the Alsatian border resembled hillocks made by tunnelling moles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He and the girl who crouched in the thicket of alpine roses behind him seemed a part of the light-flecked forest--so inconspicuous were they among dead leaves and trees in their ragged and weather-faded clothing.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was from somewhere not far away that a man once had been, carried safely into Alsace on a sudden snowslide.
