adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Then, too, there might have been black rocks on the bottom.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
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From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
LEAKINGverbUS /ˈliːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, too, there might have been black rocks on the bottom.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, too, there might have been black rocks on the bottom.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then, too, there might have been black rocks on the bottom.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
TANKSnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, there might have been black rocks on the bottom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, too, there might have been black rocks on the bottom.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, there might have been black rocks on the bottom.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
VulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE LEAKING TANKS Like a bird descending from some dizzy height, the Vulture landed close to the pool of black water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a small lake and the darkness must have been caused by its depth, for later when they took some out in a glass it was as clear as a crystal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But our friends knew better now how to adjust themselves to it, and the lake was down in a valley, the sides of which cut off the power of the gale.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Can it be possible that we are here at last?" cried Tom, above the noise of the gale, for the wind was blowing at a terrific rate.
