AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
Casa
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From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
d'Erraha
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From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
Lloseta
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From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
Miramar
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From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
mountain-tops
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From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had just set behind the rocky land that hides Miramar from D'Erraha.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A stillness seemed to be creeping down from the mountain to the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pine forests on the mountain-tops were beginning to gather the darkness as the Count de Lloseta rode up the last slope to the Casa d'Erraha.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind had gone down with the sun.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I know That tears lie deep in all I do.
