adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The creatures of the forest scented me and knew I was alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The creatures of the forest scented me and knew I was alone.
dew-drenched
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From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
Finnian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “The creatures of the forest scented me and knew I was alone.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “I was so alone that my own shadow frightened me.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The creatures of the forest scented me and knew I was alone.
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 They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was so alone that my own shadow frightened me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
outfaceverb
overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I was so alone that my own shadow frightened me.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading “The creatures of the forest scented me and knew I was alone.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “I was so alone that my own shadow frightened me.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was so alone that my own shadow frightened me.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was so alone that my own shadow frightened me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
Tuan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell on, my love,” Finnian murmured “I was alone,” said Tuan.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading I was so alone that the sound of a bird in flight, or the creaking of a dew-drenched bough, whipped me to cover as a rabbit is scared to his burrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading They stole with silken pad behind my back and snarled when I faced them; the long, grey wolves with hanging tongues and staring eyes chased me to my cleft rock; there was no creature so weak but it might hunt me, there was no creature so timid but it might outface me.
