AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
Bram
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From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
Celie
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From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
cenotaphnoun
a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
Coppermine
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From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
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 He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Bram was a fool--like you!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
tellin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He seemed not to expect a reply from Philip, but urged the dogs down the slope into the plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A cry from Celie turned his gaze from the broad white trail of ice that was the Coppermine, and as he looked she pointed eagerly toward a huge pinnacle of rock that rose like an oddly placed cenotaph out of the unbroken surface of the plain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blake grunted out a laugh in his beard and his eyes lit up with an unpleasant fire as they rested on her flushed face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She's tellin' you that Bram Johnson brought her this way," he chuckled.
