adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun had risen an hour since.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
Argutis
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From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
barley-porridge
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From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
betaken
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From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
dillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had risen an hour since.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun had risen an hour since.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had risen an hour since.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sun had risen an hour since.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading He dropped a pinch of dill into the barley-porridge, and shook his gray head solemnly.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had risen an hour since.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had risen an hour since.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No," said the other woman, whose eyes were full of tears.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Heron had betaken himself to his workshop, whistling as he went, and in the kitchen his old slave Argutis was standing over the hearth preparing his master's morning meal.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His companion Dido, a Syrian, whose wavy white hair contrasted strangely with her dark skin, presently came in, and, starting up, he hastily inquired, "Not in yet?"
