AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
cross-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
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 A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
TreenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
volleying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long volleying shower had just passed down the level landscape, and was followed by a rolling mist from the warm saturated soil like the smoke of the discharge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thus gazing, she was vaguely conscious of an addition to the landscape in the shape of a man who was passing down the road with a pack on his back like the tramping “prospectors” she had often seen at Heavy Tree Hill.
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 But as she was turning away from the window a second figure, a horseman, appeared in another direction by a cross-road, a shorter cut through her domain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through it she could see a faint lightening of the hidden sun, again darkening through a sudden onset of rain, and changing as with her conflicting doubts and resolutions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That memory apparently settled her vacillating mind; she determined she would NOT go to the dance.
