adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
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 He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
DrewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
Drew's
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From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
Glendin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
