adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
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 The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
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 The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
koppienoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The hills stood out dark against the illimitable splendour, and on every koppie you saw the huge lions, like kittens at play, roaring till you could scarcely hear the thunder.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out he went into the dark, where hundreds of lions could be plainly seen making love (at which season they are very dangerous) by the flashes of lightning.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The rain was rushing like a river, all glittering like diamonds, and then, in the twinkling of an eye, all was black as a wolf’s mouth till the next flash.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a terrific yet beautiful spectacle, and one which I can never forget.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The black of night would suddenly open like a huge silver flower, deep within deep, till you almost fancied you could see within the gates of heaven.
