adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
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 For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
BLITZnounUS /blɪts/
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
Deppingham
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From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deppingham kept to his room, although his cold was dissipated.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
VON
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 Chase had been up nearly all of the night, fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a fierce storm during the night and a nasty mist was blowing up from the sea.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ The next morning found the weather unsettled.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading For the first time in all those blistering, trying months, they felt a chill in the air; raw, wet, unexpected.
