adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
affrighted
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
