adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
concussionsnounUS /kənˈkʌʃənz/
plural of “concussion” — injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
dislodgedverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒd/
past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
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 must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She had been dreaming that Harris was throwing her from the gully cliffs on to the boulders in its bed--only it seemed to her bewildered senses that the boulders rose towards her instead of her descending to meet them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading There could be no more sleep for her that night, unless they were dislodged.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah! she thought, the men had forgotten to pen the goats, and they were sheltering from the rain in the open space under the floor of the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It must have been a little while after midnight when Bridget was awakened by more thunder and lightning and a confused tornado of sound.
zincnounUS /zɪŋk/
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
From this reading Next she discovered that rain was pattering on the zinc roof, and that the violent concussions she felt beneath her must be due to the horns of goats knocking up against the boards of her bedroom.
