adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
Ashley
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From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She must be desperate now--after what she heard.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “She must be desperate now--after what she heard.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
ghostily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “She must be desperate now--after what she heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
low-hanging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
Minnie
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From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
murkinessnoun
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must be desperate now--after what she heard.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “She must be desperate now--after what she heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She must be desperate now--after what she heard.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trail was not a difficult one to follow.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “Poor Minnie Webb!” mused Colonel Ashley, as he hurried on after her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She must be desperate now--after what she heard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was particularly black, with low-hanging clouds which seemed to hold a threat of rain, and the wind sighed dolefully through the scrub pines.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Against this dim murkiness the figure of the woman in white stood out ghostily.
