AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
Ellen
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From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
Jorth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.
