adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
Antonio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio and the Mexican woman were gone.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabins were deserted.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The cabins were deserted.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
FitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Antonio and the Mexican woman were gone.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Antonio and the Mexican woman were gone.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fitful flares of sheet lightning swept across the dark horizon to the east.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cabins were deserted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ellen, utterly spent in body and mind, reached home that day a melancholy, sultry twilight was falling.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Antonio and the Mexican woman were gone.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The circumstances made Ellen wonder, but she was too tired and too sunken in spirit to think long about it or to care.
