adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
collisionsnounUS /kəˈlɪʒənz/
plural of “collision” — (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
DRIPverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
Glenister's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
half-strangled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
low-hung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
surcharged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the girl neared Glenister's cabin she was disappointed at seeing no light there.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She stumbled towards the door, only to utter a half-strangled cry as two men stepped out of the gloom and seized her roughly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
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 DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK Even after Helen had been out for some time she could barely see sufficiently to avoid collisions.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that pause before the conflict wherein the night laid finger upon its lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air, weighted by a low-hung roof of clouds, was surcharged with the electric suspense of an impending storm, and seemed to sigh and tremble at the hint of power in leash.
