AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
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 The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
illuminatesverbUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪts/
third-person singular of “illuminate” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
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 One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One glowing shaft, piercing straight through the heavy forest that clothed either bank, fell directly upon the figure in the boat, as a hidden light illuminates a great picture, while the rest is left in shadow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was no common forest runner who sat in the middle of the red beam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily and without noise.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The thin shadows of early dusk were falling, casting a pallid tint over the world, a tint touched here and there with living fire from the sun, which was gone, though leaving burning embers behind.
