adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
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 thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sunshine of the last few days had departed.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The sunshine of the last few days had departed.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
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 The sunshine of the last few days had departed.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sunshine of the last few days had departed.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
Hamel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The sunshine of the last few days had departed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunshine of the last few days had departed.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine of the last few days had departed.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The thought of his solitary night and uncomfortable surroundings, after all the luxury of St. David’s Hall, was scarcely inspiring.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hamel turned up his coat collar as he walked and shivered a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once more Hamel descended from the little train, and, turning away from St. David’s Hall, made his way across the marshes, seawards.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The twilight was made gloomy by a floating veil of white mist, which hung about in wet patches.
