adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
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 But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
Heard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
ill-omenedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
maleficadjective
having or exerting a malignant influence
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some malefic force seemed to dwell here.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The firing had ceased; the boat began to glide forwards once more.
turquoise-tinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Mr. Heard's eye remained fixed upon the ill-omened black rock.
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 Some demon haunted the place, peering out of the crevices or rising up from the turquoise-tinted water at its foot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun's rays had already licked dry the moisture on its surface; it shone with a steady dull glow.
