adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
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 two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
blood-cry
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From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
Bois-Brules
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From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
dirge-like
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From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading For only the fraction of a second it held, that tense waiting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For only the fraction of a second it held, that tense waiting.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For only the fraction of a second it held, that tense waiting.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
leashedverbUS /liːʃt/
past form of “leash” — fasten with a rope
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
Nakonkirhirinons
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From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For only the fraction of a second it held, that tense waiting.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For only the fraction of a second it held, that tense waiting.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
shoulderingverbUS /ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading For only the fraction of a second it held, that tense waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then from nine hundred throats there shot up to the sky, turquoise and pink and calm, such a sound as all the northland knew,--the wild blood-cry of the savage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For only the fraction of a second it held, that tense waiting.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading It filled the arching aisles of the shouldering forest, rolled down the breast of the river, and echoed in the cabins of the post, and with it there broke loose the leashed wildness of the Indians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment the whole evening scene, red with the late light, was set in the mould of immobility.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two fighting men at sound of that cry following hard upon the shot stopped rigidly, still clasped in the grip of rage, the women staring wide-eyed from the wall, the Bois-Brules, the leaning eager faces of the wild Nakonkirhirinons, the figure of the girl in the foreground, all, all were stricken into stillness by that dirge-like cry.
