adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He knew that his work there was done already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Undeniably he felt exultation as he witnessed the destructive work of his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
Braxton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading Undeniably he felt exultation as he witnessed the destructive work of his hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He knew that his work there was done already.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Undeniably he felt exultation as he witnessed the destructive work of his hand.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Undeniably he felt exultation as he witnessed the destructive work of his hand.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
half-ruined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Undeniably he felt exultation as he witnessed the destructive work of his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that his work there was done already.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that his work there was done already.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew that his work there was done already.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
UndeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading Undeniably he felt exultation as he witnessed the destructive work of his hand.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that his work there was done already.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Everything would be utterly destroyed by the flames which, driven by the wind, leaped from one half-ruined building to another.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Undeniably he felt exultation as he witnessed the destructive work of his hand.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He knew that his work there was done already.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Henry Ware, lingering at the edge of the clearing, his body hidden behind one of the great tree trunks, had been watching the scene with a fascinated interest that would not let him go.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading Braxton Wyatt and his band would have enough to do sheltering themselves from the fierce winter, and the settlements could rest for a while at least.
