adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned and held out the paper to the soldier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
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 RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
Ellerey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned and held out the paper to the soldier.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then he turned and held out the paper to the soldier.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then he turned and held out the paper to the soldier.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then he turned and held out the paper to the soldier.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
Stefan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stefan read the pencilled lines, turned the paper over meditatively, and then read them again.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned and held out the paper to the soldier.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something seemed to have gone out of his life, suddenly as a candle is blown out in a room.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned and held out the paper to the soldier.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE RESCUE The white signal had gone, but Ellerey's eyes remained fixed upon the moving black line until a fold in the hills hid it from sight.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words seemed to burn their way into his brain as they had burnt into Ellerey's, but the effect was somewhat different.
