adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
Billie's
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From this reading Billie's senses swam.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
cavelike
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From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
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 Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Billie's senses swam.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Billie's senses swam.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is, to the right; on the left, the cavelike cleft extended still further, its limits shrouded in darkness.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The sky was not overhead any longer; it was a mere strip of very dark blue, lying far off on the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moreover, all this vegetation, instead of growing at right angles from the surface in the usual way, was all lying flat against the soil, and all pointing in one direction--back, the way they had come!
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading This clearing, as has been said, was only a few yards away from the tops of the bushes on the roof.
