AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the little less, and what worlds away!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
CapnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
Forelandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
Grisnez
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From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
how
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From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And the little less, and what worlds away!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The light of Cap Grisnez struggling out over the blackness of the Channel, and the two Foreland lights twinkling feebly from their snow-clad heights.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the little less, and what worlds away!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A howling gale of wind from the south-east, and driving snow and darkness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A night to turn in one's bed with a sleepy word of thanksgiving that one has a bed to turn in, and no pressing need to turn out of it.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And the little less, and what worlds away!
