adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
AshevillenounUS /ˈæʃvɪl/
a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
BroadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
denseradjectiveUS /ˈdensər/
comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading His head dipped lower than usual, and she laughed.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head dipped lower than usual, and she laughed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
Jim
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From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading His head dipped lower than usual, and she laughed.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His head dipped lower than usual, and she laughed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
Swannanoa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His head dipped lower than usual, and she laughed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived in Asheville the night before Christmas Eve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His head dipped lower than usual, and she laughed.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She made Jim wait on the balcony of the room for half an hour, but the clouds grew denser and he persisted in nodding.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Jim listened to his wife's prattle about the wonderful views with quiet indifference.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They stopped at the Battery Park Hotel, and she hoped the waning moon would give them at least a glimpse of the beautiful valley of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and the dark, towering ranges of mountains among the stars.
