adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Then the doorstep was darkened.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Then the doorstep was darkened.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
flopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He saw the glint of a rifle leaning against the sill.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He saw the glint of a rifle leaning against the sill.
leatheryadjectiveUS /ˈleðəri/
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He saw the glint of a rifle leaning against the sill.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the glint of a rifle leaning against the sill.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading He saw the glint of a rifle leaning against the sill.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Silently he moved his head to look down through a crack between the rafters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Then followed the leathery flop of saddles to the soft turf and the stamp, of loosened horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the doorstep was darkened.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Jean heard a noise at the cabin door, a rustle, and then a knock of something hard against wood.
