adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
birches
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From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was exhausted and could hardly move.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was in the dusk of evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was in the dusk of evening.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was exhausted and could hardly move.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I was exhausted and could hardly move.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the dusk of evening.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was exhausted and could hardly move.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the dusk of evening.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
squelchedadjectiveUS /skweltʃt/
subdued or overcome
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the dusk of evening.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My third fright came upon me as I was going home from stand shooting in early spring.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The forest road was covered with pools from a recent shower of rain, and the earth squelched under one’s feet.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The crimson glow of sunset flooded the whole forest, coloring the white stems of the birches and the young leaves.
