adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
far-reaching
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
half-hysterical
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
katydids
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
night-jars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
prescientadjectiveUS /ˈpresiənt/
perceiving the significance of events before they occur
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
VOLCANOnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
