AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon at Fort Henry.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late afternoon at Fort Henry.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The colonel had sent his brother Jonathan to learn what was wanted.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It was late afternoon at Fort Henry.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
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 It was late afternoon at Fort Henry.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon at Fort Henry.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading The colonel had sent his brother Jonathan to learn what was wanted.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon at Fort Henry.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The colonel had sent his brother Jonathan to learn what was wanted.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
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 The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes before a man had appeared on the bank of the island and hailed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The colonel had sent his brother Jonathan to learn what was wanted.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colonel had sent his brother Jonathan to learn what was wanted.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The colonel had sent his brother Jonathan to learn what was wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon at Fort Henry.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The colonel had sent his brother Jonathan to learn what was wanted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The ruddy sun had already sunk behind the wooded hill, and the long shadows of the trees lengthened on the green square in front of the fort.
Zane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Zane stood in his doorway watching the river with eager eyes.
