adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, surely it believes the time to be night!"
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Why, surely it believes the time to be night!"
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Kalinin commented in a whisper.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
hootedverbUS /ˈhuːtɪd/
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kalinin commented in a whisper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
Kalininnoun
soviet statesman and head of state of the USSR (1875-1946)
From this reading Kalinin commented in a whisper.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Why, surely it believes the time to be night!"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading U-oh!" hooted a grey mountain owl just over our heads.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Why, surely it believes the time to be night!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why, surely it believes the time to be night!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
U-oh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "U-oh!
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Kalinin commented in a whisper.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, surely it believes the time to be night!"
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Presently, the wind began to whistle less loudly, as though now it felt satisfied at having driven so much productive rain into the ground, and washed clean the mountain tops, and loosened the stony soil.
