AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
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 Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
begottenadjectiveUS /biˈɡɔːtɪn/
(of offspring) generated by procreation
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
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 Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
DampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
DENSEadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The brazen roaring of the signals came out in a muffled, melancholy drone, and was oddly brief as it burst forth from the whistle.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
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From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Damp and cold clouds, of a monotone pallor, enveloped the steamer from all sides and drowned all sounds, dissolving them in their troubled dampness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading And the splashing of the steamer’s wheels sounded so fantastically dull that it seemed as though it were not begotten near by, at the sides of the vessel, but somewhere in the depth, on the dark bottom of the river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading A DENSE, grayish fog lay over the river, and a steamer, now and then uttering a dull whistle, was slowly forging up against the current.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sound seemed to find no place for itself in the air, which was soaked with heavy dampness, and fell downward, wet and choked.
