adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
Androvsky
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From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
Domini
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From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
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 They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
I'm
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From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
NailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
Ouled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
sandhill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading If he had gone on looking at her he knew he could not have begun to speak.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
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 The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading After Domini had spoken Androvsky moved a step towards her, looked at her, then moved back and dropped his eyes.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The camp was hushed in sleep, but sounds of music still came to them from the city below them, and fainter music from the tents of the Ouled Nails on the sandhill to the south.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Domini,” he said, “I’m not going to try and excuse myself for what I have done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They remained standing at the tent door, with the growing moonlight about them.
