againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was when the great logs began to tremble as the water lifted them from the ground.
ghost-people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That was when the great logs began to tremble as the water lifted them from the ground.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading That was when the great logs began to tremble as the water lifted them from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading That was when the great logs began to tremble as the water lifted them from the ground.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
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 "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
RainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
squeakedverbUS /skwiːkt/
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was when the great logs began to tremble as the water lifted them from the ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rain was falling--night was there, and fear made cowards of the bravest on the raft.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
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 All through the forest there were bad noises--noises that make the heart cold--as the raft bumped against great trees rising from the earth that they were leaving forever.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading That was when the great logs began to tremble as the water lifted them from the ground.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It was not long till the water had reached the logs; then it crept in between them, and finally it went on past the raft and off into the forest, looking for more trouble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was when the great logs began to tremble as the water lifted them from the ground.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
withes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By and by the raft began to groan, and the willow withes squeaked and cried out as though ghost-people were crying in the night.
