adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
impassivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪvli/
in an impassive manner
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
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 Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
monosyllables
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
