adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere a lonesome hound bayed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
bayedverbUS /beɪd/
past form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading Somewhere a lonesome hound bayed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
Bostil's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very faintly came the silvery tinkle of running water.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Very faintly came the silvery tinkle of running water.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Somewhere a lonesome hound bayed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Somewhere a lonesome hound bayed.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading On the morning of the day after the races Lucy had confronted him.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Very faintly came the silvery tinkle of running water.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Very faintly came the silvery tinkle of running water.
Slone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere a lonesome hound bayed.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading Very faintly came the silvery tinkle of running water.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very faintly came the silvery tinkle of running water.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Very faintly came the silvery tinkle of running water.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For five days Slone had been a guest of Bostil's, and the whole five days had been torment.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
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 Slone lay wide awake under an open window, watching the stars glimmer through the rustling foliage of the cottonwoods.
