ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
FLESHnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
SUCCEEDSverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
Tennys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two mammoth rocks, as large apparently as the one they had left behind, rose toward the hazy moonlit sky, far in shore, like twin sentinels, black and forbidding.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Despite the darkness, they were able to see quite distinctly the general outline of the coast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FLESH SUCCEEDS STONE Lady Tennys rubbed her eyes and stared blankly about her when Hugh awoke her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading If their first landing place was wonderful, this was doubly so.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The darkness and the strange forms frightened her, but his reassuring words brought remembrance of the unique trip and with it the dim realization that they had landed at last.
