AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Keenly alive to the adventure, we obeyed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Keenly alive to the adventure, we obeyed.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
DANCEnounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
KeenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Keenly alive to the adventure, we obeyed.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Keenly alive to the adventure, we obeyed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
Rartoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
Tamai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
tappanoun
the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
tell-tales
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keenly alive to the adventure, we obeyed.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading An hour or two before midnight, Rartoo entered the house, and, throwing robes of tappa over us, bade us follow at a distance behind him; and, until out of the village, hood our faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Keenly alive to the adventure, we obeyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A DANCE IN THE VALLEY There were some ill-natured people—tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At last, after taking a wide circuit, we came out upon the farthest shore of the lake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a wide, dewy, space; lighted up by a full moon, and carpeted with a minute species of fern growing closely together.
