adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They were terribly still and cold.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They, too, seemed no longer like the moon and stars he had known.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They, too, seemed no longer like the moon and stars he had known.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading They, too, seemed no longer like the moon and stars he had known.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
Neewa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They, too, seemed no longer like the moon and stars he had known.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They, too, seemed no longer like the moon and stars he had known.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They were terribly still and cold.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading They were terribly still and cold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And through the night that followed he did not move again from the cavern.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, too, seemed no longer like the moon and stars he had known.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They, too, seemed no longer like the moon and stars he had known.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to Neewa and lay close to him all through the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were terribly still and cold.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went only as far as the door and saw celestial spaces ablaze with stars and a moon that rode up into the heavens like a white sun.
