AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rider was coming up the trail.
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 But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A rider was coming up the trail.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
debouched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A rider was coming up the trail.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
SlippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A rider was coming up the trail.
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 But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
wide-stretched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
