adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
CAINnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
Jim
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From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
red-tiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
station-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before the house, a slightly broader streak of that gleaming light showed the position of the siding rails.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He raised his hand and the others drew rein beside him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading CAIN Hardly a score of miles away, Jim Silent and his six companions topped a hill.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Kate Cumberland shifted her weight a little to one side of the saddle to rest and looked down from the crest on the sweep of country below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A mile away the railroad made a streak of silver light across the brown range and directly before them stood the squat station-house with red-tiled roof.
