adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
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 The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
AMOCHOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
articulatedadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪd/
consisting of segments held together by joints
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
barringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
BearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
cloutnounUS /klaʊt/
a target used in archery
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
Grey-Feather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
limb-bones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
MothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
Sagamorenoun
a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On his broad chest the scarlet Ghost Bear reared; on his crest the scarlet feathers slanted low.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
sporrannoun
a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
toad-stool
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
unbelievablyadverbUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
vermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMOCHOL By daybreak we had salted our parched corn, soaked, and eaten it, and my Indians were already freshening their paint.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The Sagamore, stripped for battle, barring clout and sporran, stood tall and powerfully magnificent in his white and vermilion hue of war.
YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Yellow Moth was unbelievably hideous in the poisonous hue of a toad-stool; his crest and all his skin glistened yellow, shining like the sulphurous belly of a snake.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But the Grey-Feather was ghastly; his bony features were painted like a skull, spine, ribs, and limb-bones traced out heavily in yellowish white so that he seemed a stalking and articulated skeleton as he moved in the dim twilight of the trees.
