alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
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 When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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 Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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 When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
RESERVESnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
SwiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
TENNYS
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From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
