adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
LOIS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
Waiontha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
