AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEADLY ENCOUNTER.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
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From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
CriesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
DEADLYadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading A DEADLY ENCOUNTER.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A DEADLY ENCOUNTER.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our party comes to a halt midway between the brow of the hill and the base.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The scene, so peaceful, so picturesque, is rudely broken in upon by a clamor so strange and awful that the blood is chilled in the listeners' veins.
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 On either side tall houses, the declivity ending only at the water.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Cries are heard down the steep street; cries that indicate alarm, even terror; cries that proceed from children, women, ay, and strong men, too.
