adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
Brian
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From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading For Brian, the morning dawned with a sense of impending disaster.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading For Brian, the morning dawned with a sense of impending disaster.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
ELBOWnounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading IN THE ELBOW ROCK RAPIDS.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading For Brian, the morning dawned with a sense of impending disaster.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ELBOW ROCK RAPIDS.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For Brian, the morning dawned with a sense of impending disaster.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading IN THE ELBOW ROCK RAPIDS.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
ROCKnounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN THE ELBOW ROCK RAPIDS.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For Brian, the morning dawned with a sense of impending disaster.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ELBOW ROCK RAPIDS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He left his room while the sky was still gray behind the eastern mountains, and the mist that veiled the brightness of the hills seemed to hide in its ghostly depths legions of shadowy spirits that from his past had assembled to haunt him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Brian, the morning dawned with a sense of impending disaster.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The day following that night of Brian Kent's uneasy wakefulness was a hard day for the man and the woman in the little log house by the river.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sombre aisles and caverns of the dimly lighted forest were peopled with shadowy memories of that life which he had hoped would never again for him awake.
