adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
estancia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
expeditiouslyadverbUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəsli/
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
foss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
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 Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
Peralta's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
SaddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very dark, only low down in the sky a pale gleam of light gave promise, as I imagined, of coming day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
wellnigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling my two animals expeditiously, I rode to Peralta's _estancia_, and on arriving there carefully drew the horses into the shadow of a clump of trees growing on the borders of the ancient, wellnigh obliterated foss or ditch.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Feeling about me, my hand came in contact with the grass wet with dew.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke I did not remember for some moments where I was.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then recollection flashed upon me, and I sprang up alarmed to my feet, only to discover with inexpressible relief that the light I had remarked was in the west, not the east, and proceeded from the young moon just sinking beneath the horizon.
