adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
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 SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
BardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
How'd
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From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
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 He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
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 He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
SAVERACK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
soundlesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
surpassingadjectiveUS /sərˈpæsɪŋ/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
SWIMMINGnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
