adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
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 A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
HitchcocknounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːk/
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading Hitchcock stood in the shadow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
jangleverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Hitchcock stood in the shadow.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hitchcock stood in the shadow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
