alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
Girty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He lay breathing heavily, impotent, in an awful rage.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he remained there stunned by the shock, he gazed up through the open space in the leaves, trying to still his fury, to realize the situation, to make no hasty move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sight which Joe had seen horrified him, for several moments, into helpless inaction.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The soft blue of the sky, the fleecy clouds drifting eastward, the fluttering leaves and the twittering birds--all assured him he was wide awake.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had found Girty's den where so many white women had been hidden, to see friends and home no more.
