adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
illumineverb
make lighter or brighter
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Before its faint glare died out, he saw the deeper shadow of the cabin forward.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
sheltersnounUS /ˈʃeltərz/
plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Nowhere about him could he see a sign of light, nor could he hear any sound of life.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It came at last from a mass of inky cloud far to the west, so indistinct that it made only dim shadows out of the tents and shelters, but it was sufficient to give him direction.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The thunder had been rolling steadily westward, and David crouched low, hoping for one more flash to illumine the raft.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For many minutes he lay where he had dragged himself, without making a movement in its direction.
