adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
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 To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
dikesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dike” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
Gavin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RAIN.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
RAINnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE GREAT RAIN.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped, and before he could regain his feet the dog bit him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RAIN.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
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 To protect himself from dikes and trees and other horrors of the darkness he held his arm before him, but soon it was driven to his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a rain that came down like iron rods every other sound was beaten dead.
Windyghoul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gavin passed on through Windyghoul, thinking in his frenzy that he still heard the trap.
