adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
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 SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the night promised to give but little shelter to their stalking.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the night promised to give but little shelter to their stalking.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the night promised to give but little shelter to their stalking.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In one of those murmurs they made their resolution.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of those murmurs they made their resolution.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of those murmurs they made their resolution.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But the night promised to give but little shelter to their stalking.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading In one of those murmurs they made their resolution.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
SALLYnounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But the night promised to give but little shelter to their stalking.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading But the night promised to give but little shelter to their stalking.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one of those murmurs they made their resolution.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of those murmurs they made their resolution.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In one of those murmurs they made their resolution.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in the late afternoon a broad moon was already climbing up from the east; the sky was cloudless; there was a threat of keen, revealing moonshine for the night.
WEEPSverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading SALLY WEEPS All that day, in a silence broken only by murmurs and side glances, Anthony and Sally Fortune moved about the old house from window to window, and from crack to crack, keeping a steady eye on the commanding rocks above.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When night came they would rush the rocks, storm them from the front, and take their chance with what might follow.
