adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
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 moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It came from the open valley, along the slope to the south.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
blue-whiteadjective
of white tinged with blue
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from the open valley, along the slope to the south.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
dominancenounUS /ˈdɑːmənəns/
superior development of one side of the body
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from the open valley, along the slope to the south.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from the open valley, along the slope to the south.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It came from the open valley, along the slope to the south.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
Shepp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading It came from the open valley, along the slope to the south.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It came from the open valley, along the slope to the south.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The morning star, large, intensely blue-white, magnificent in its dominance of the clear night sky, hung over the dim, dark valley ramparts.
vibrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently the strained vacuum of Jean’s ears vibrated to a low roar of many hoofs.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon had gone down and all the other stars were wan, pale ghosts.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Shepp acted as if he wanted the word to run.
