AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Some time during the night Duane awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
covered with (or as if with) a blanket
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
Duane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some time during the night Duane awoke.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some time during the night Duane awoke.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some time during the night Duane awoke.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
OrdinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time during the night Duane awoke.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time during the night Duane awoke.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time during the night Duane awoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
tree-trunk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not see a star or a branch or tree-trunk or even his hand before his eyes.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He lay there waiting, listening, sure that he had been awakened by an unusual sound.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Ordinary noises of the night in the wilderness never disturbed his rest.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading A stillness seemingly so thick and heavy as to have substance blanketed the black willow brake.
