achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
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 So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Farther with each day!” thought Maren to herself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
Dupre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Farther with each day!” thought Maren to herself.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Farther with each day!” thought Maren to herself.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Holy Mother, send the brigade!”
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
Maren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Holy Mother, send the brigade!”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Holy Mother, send the brigade!”
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Farther with each day!” thought Maren to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two days that followed were heavy ones to Maren.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading No farther did they dare venture lest they pass to the west and miss the brigade coming down from the north and entering the lake at the northeast extremity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So they waited on the shore in anxiety of spirit, watching the bright waters with eyes that ached with the intensity of the vigil, and Dupre hunted in the forest and over the sand dunes, among the high meadows that broke the heavy woods in this region, and down along the reaches of the water.
