adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With the mist came a moist, sticky heat, the air was fetid.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Trent wiped the perspiration from his forehead and breathed hard.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the mist came a moist, sticky heat, the air was fetid.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading This was an evil moment for him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading With the mist came a moist, sticky heat, the air was fetid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was an evil moment for him.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Trent wiped the perspiration from his forehead and breathed hard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Trent wiped the perspiration from his forehead and breathed hard.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading With the mist came a moist, sticky heat, the air was fetid.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was an evil moment for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading With the mist came a moist, sticky heat, the air was fetid.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading This was an evil moment for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Trent wiped the perspiration from his forehead and breathed hard.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading With the mist came a moist, sticky heat, the air was fetid.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an evil moment for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Trent wiped the perspiration from his forehead and breathed hard.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blaze of the tropical sun had become lost an hour or so before in a strange, grey mist, rising not from the sea, but from the swamps which lay here and there--brilliant, verdant patches of poison and pestilence.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Trent wiped the perspiration from his forehead and breathed hard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old man, with his face turned to the sea, was making a weary attempt at digging upon a small potato patch.
