adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
EurekanounUS /jʊˈriːkə/
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And the camp itself somehow melted away during the rainy season, even as he had done.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day forward Eureka Gulch knew him no more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He strode away before a restraining voice or hand could reach him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dripping figure seemed to melt into the rain beneath the thickening shadows of the pines, and the next moment he was gone.
