adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
Angaranoun
a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
low-hanging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY eight in the evening, the country, as the state of the sky had foretold, was enveloped in complete darkness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the middle of the river the banks were invisible.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At intervals a puff of wind came from the east, but it soon died away in the narrow valley of the Angara.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cliffs were confounded with the heavy, low-hanging clouds.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon being new had not yet risen.
