AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
breadfruitnounUS /ˈbredfruːt/
native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
CYCLONEnounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
Emmeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
lead-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
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 As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Dick lit the fire to prepare the breakfast, Emmeline walked up and down, holding her baby to her breast; she felt restless and uneasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CYCLONE When they awoke next morning the day was dark.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A solid roof of cloud, lead-coloured and without a ripple on it, lay over the sky, almost to the horizon.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There was not a breath of wind, and the birds flew wildly about as if disturbed by some unseen enemy in the wood.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the morning wore on the darkness increased; a breeze rose up, and the leaves of the breadfruit trees pattered together with the sound of rain falling upon glass.
