advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She advanced, walking down the line of shadow directly towards him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
Bent's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was very pale, very quiet, and very determined.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading She advanced, walking down the line of shadow directly towards him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She advanced, walking down the line of shadow directly towards him.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She advanced, walking down the line of shadow directly towards him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She advanced, walking down the line of shadow directly towards him.
Mallory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was very pale, very quiet, and very determined.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was very pale, very quiet, and very determined.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
toppingnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪŋ/
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
unloosed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The traveling mantle thrown over her shoulders was dusty, the ribbons that tied her hat under her round chin had become unloosed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She advanced, walking down the line of shadow directly towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
workshed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun, an hour high, but only just topping the greenish crests of the wheat, was streaming like the morning breeze through the open length of Tom Bent's workshed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An exaggerated and prolonged shadow of the young inventor himself at work beside his bench was stretching itself far into the broken-down ranks of stalks towards the invisible road, and falling at the very feet of Rose Mallory as she emerged from them.
