adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
Coconina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
CupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With its vanishing the dawn lightened.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading With its vanishing the dawn lightened.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
Mescalnoun
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
Silvermane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The dawn came with a gray shade in the forest; it was a cloud, and it rolled over him soft, tangible, moist, and cool, and passed away under the pines.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He took care to put on logs enough to last until morning; then he lay down once more, but did not sleep.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading With its vanishing the dawn lightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mescal, if we're on the spur of Coconina, it's only ten miles or so to Silver Cup,” said Hare, as he saddled Silvermane.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he awakened the fire was low and he was numb with cold.
