AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this Grace uttered a little cry of protest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At this Grace uttered a little cry of protest.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading At this Grace uttered a little cry of protest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
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 They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading At this Grace uttered a little cry of protest.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
shakilyadverb
in an insecurely shaky manner
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When they caught sight of each other’s faces they began to laugh shakily.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Grace uttered a little cry of protest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading At this Grace uttered a little cry of protest.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We certainly look as if we were going on a ghost hunt,” Mollie said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A VISITOR When they came to the scene of what was so nearly a terrible accident a week or so before they found that the big tree which had extended clear across the road was gone and that the underbrush also had been cleared away.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They stopped the cars a little the other side of the path that led into the woods and slowly stepped down into the road.
