adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading To others also this mist was welcome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
DEATH-STRUGGLE
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From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
how
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From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
ISRAELnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
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 For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
Miriam
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From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
others
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From this reading To others also this mist was welcome.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading To others also this mist was welcome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL Now the light began to grow, but that morning no sun rose upon the sight of the thousands who waited for its coming.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Already she grew very weak, who had suffered so much and eaten so little, and whose only drink had been the dew, but she felt that while the mist hid the sun her life would bide with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole heaven was dark with a gray mist that seemed to drift up in billows from the sea, bringing with it a salt dampness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For this mist Miriam was thankful, since had the sun shone hotly she knew not how she would have lived through another day.
