andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
Chéchen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading “Hallo, Cossacks!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing light.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
Hallo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hallo, Cossacks!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was growing light.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
rustled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Suddenly the reeds rustled not far from Luke and he heard steps and saw the feathery tops of the reeds moving.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing light.
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 The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He set his gun at full cock and muttered: “In the name of the Father and of the Son,” but when the cock clicked the sound of steps ceased.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Chéchen’s body which was gently rocking in the shallow water was now clearly visible.
