adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What Is in a Name?
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
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 To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
home-born
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From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
how
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From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Is in a Name?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Is in a Name?
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
NameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What Is in a Name?
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
smeltingverbUS /ˈsmeltɪŋ/
-ing form of “smelt” — extract (metals) by heating
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
unrevisited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading So long did they wait unrevisited, that, had there not been two of them, either would at length have concluded the vision a home-born product of his own seething brain.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So long was she absent that they began to grow anxious: how were they to find their way from the natural hollows of the mountain crossed by goblin paths, if their lamps should go out?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Is in a Name?
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a time that seemed to them long, the two men stood waiting, while still the Mother of Light did not return.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To spend the night there would mean to sit and wait until an earthquake rent the mountain, or the earth herself fell back into the smelting furnace of the sun whence she had issued--for it was all night and no faintest dawn in the bosom of the world.
