adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was so long since I'd seen any.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading None of us spoke for a bit.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if I was going to a new world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None of us spoke for a bit.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I felt as if I was going to a new world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt as if I was going to a new world.
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From this reading It was so long since I'd seen any.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if I was going to a new world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so long since I'd seen any.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was so long since I'd seen any.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I felt as if I was going to a new world.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us spoke for a bit.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us spoke for a bit.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so long since I'd seen any.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was so long since I'd seen any.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so long since I'd seen any.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading None of us spoke for a bit.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt as if I was going to a new world.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us spoke for a bit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were out, though the sky was cloudy now and then, and the big forest trees looked strange in the broken light.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a different feel from prison air the fresh night breeze had as we swept along a lonely outside track!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I felt as if I was going to a new world.
