adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
Haines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
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 Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
