AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
Aisy
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From this reading "Aisy, aisy, Tim Macavoy," he said to himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
darlins
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From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aisy, aisy, Tim Macavoy," he said to himself.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Aisy, aisy, Tim Macavoy," he said to himself.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
Macavoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aisy, aisy, Tim Macavoy," he said to himself.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aisy, aisy, Tim Macavoy," he said to himself.
saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aisy, aisy, Tim Macavoy," he said to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aisy, aisy, Tim Macavoy," he said to himself.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
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 Presently a tree came crashing down, and a small rush of earth followed it, and the hearts of the men above and the woman and children below stood still for an instant.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A minute afterwards, having chopped down a hickory sapling, he began to pry at the boulder which held the mass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour passed as Macavoy toiled with a strange careful skill and a superhuman concentration.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's the woman and the darlins av her, an' the rose o' the valley down there at the Post!"
