adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
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 The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
Hafiz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Shahbaz Khan replied in the high-pitched voice of the mountaineer: “Hast thou seen?”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading Shahbaz Khan replied in the high-pitched voice of the mountaineer: “Hast thou seen?”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shahbaz Khan replied in the high-pitched voice of the mountaineer: “Hast thou seen?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
La-la-la
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Shahbaz Khan replied in the high-pitched voice of the mountaineer: “Hast thou seen?”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Shahbaz Khan replied in the high-pitched voice of the mountaineer: “Hast thou seen?”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shahbaz Khan replied in the high-pitched voice of the mountaineer: “Hast thou seen?”
Shahbaz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Shahbaz Khan replied in the high-pitched voice of the mountaineer: “Hast thou seen?”
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
Ullah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
watch-tower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading They heard the shutter of the watch-tower below them thrown back with a clang, and the voice of the watcher calling, “Oh, Hafiz Ullah!”
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Except for the sound of falling water among the ravines below, everything was still.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The echoes took up the call, “La-la-la!” and an answer came from the watch-tower hidden round the curve of the hill, “What is it, Shahbaz Khan?”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thunder ceased, and with it the rain, and the soft thick darkness of a winter night before the dawn covered them all.
