adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
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 All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
croaked
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From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading I shuddered.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading It ceased, and I heard nothing more, and resolved to smoke, to soothe my mind.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly a frog croaked to my right, and close beside me.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was perfectly calm, but I felt myself affected by the unusual silence that surrounded me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the creatures, frogs and toads, those nocturnal singers of the marsh, were silent.
