adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
Andiatarocte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
knapsacks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
SKILLnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
TAYOGA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAYOGA'S SKILL They still had food left in their knapsacks, and they ate a portion, drinking afterward from the creek.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They felt satisfaction that they had completed their part of the great enterprise, but their anxiety nevertheless was intense.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They could also see from where they lay the shimmering waters of Andiatarocte, and the lake seemed to be once more at peace.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading As Willet had truly said, Tayoga's share was the more dangerous and delicate by far.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then they resumed their places in the dense undergrowth, where they could watch well and yet remain hidden.
