AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The next evening he came to the house again himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Why should the door be shut?"' he quoted smiling.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading And later he saw a little bonfire on the hill.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next evening he came to the house again himself.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "'Why should the door be shut?"' he quoted smiling.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening he came to the house again himself.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucille rose to meet him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next evening he came to the house again himself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
Laforce
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From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And later he saw a little bonfire on the hill.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And later he saw a little bonfire on the hill.
Lucille
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From this reading Lucille rose to meet him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Lucille rose to meet him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening he came to the house again himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "'Why should the door be shut?"' he quoted smiling.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Lucille rose to meet him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And later he saw a little bonfire on the hill.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'Why should the door be shut?"' he quoted smiling.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "'Why should the door be shut?"' he quoted smiling.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "'Why should the door be shut?"' he quoted smiling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "'Why should the door be shut?"' he quoted smiling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A half-hour after this Pierre left Laforce on the crest of the hill above the Fort, and did not turn to go down till he had seen the other pass within the house with the broken shutter.
