AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this the night fell fast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Open the door for me!”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading So the Tree entered the house.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After this the night fell fast.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After this the night fell fast.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Open the door for me!”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So the Tree entered the house.
HurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Open the door for me!”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After this the night fell fast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Open the door for me!”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
readjustmentsnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənts/
plural of “readjustment” — the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
roostedverbUS /ˈruːstɪd/
past form of “roost” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Tree entered the house.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Open the door for me!”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this the night fell fast.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hurry, then!” he cried, as he ran forward, joining his laughter to hers.
TreenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading So the Tree entered the house.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only sounds to be heard in the valley were the minute readjustments of the ice of the brook as it froze tighter and the distressed cries of the birds that had roosted in the fir.
