adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading With the breaking of dawn his eyes unclosed.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading With the breaking of dawn his eyes unclosed.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With the breaking of dawn his eyes unclosed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Waterfalls of many forms poured over the rims.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The rain-washed walls glistened in the morning light.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The rain-washed walls glistened in the morning light.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Waterfalls of many forms poured over the rims.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The rain-washed walls glistened in the morning light.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the breaking of dawn his eyes unclosed.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Waterfalls of many forms poured over the rims.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Waterfalls of many forms poured over the rims.
rain-washed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain-washed walls glistened in the morning light.
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Waterfalls of many forms poured over the rims.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
unclosed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the breaking of dawn his eyes unclosed.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley lay drenched and bathed, a burnished oval of glittering green.
VentersnounUS /ˈventərz/
plural of “venter” — a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The rain-washed walls glistened in the morning light.
WaterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Waterfalls of many forms poured over the rims.
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
WINDnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WEST WIND When the storm abated Venters sought his own cave, and late in the night, as his blood cooled and the stir and throb and thrill subsided, he fell asleep.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the breaking of dawn his eyes unclosed.
