adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going?"
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
CASTLEnounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are we going?"
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
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 THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
TERRORnounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going?"
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
