adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a shroud was that silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
forebodings
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From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a shroud was that silence.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
Mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Like a shroud was that silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Like a shroud was that silence.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
suffusingverbUS /səˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like a shroud was that silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading The shimmering radiance suffusing it had thickened perceptibly; hovered over the valley floor faintly sparkling mists; hid it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
uneasenounUS /əˈniːz/
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
From this reading Beneath it my mind struggled, its unease, its forebodings growing ever stronger.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The valley was very still; as silent as though sound had been withdrawn from it.
