adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The gloom began to gather.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
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From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
eyelidnounUS /ˈaɪlɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading The gloom began to gather.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom began to gather.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
There's
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From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF DOGEETAH The sunset that day was like the sunrise, particularly fine, although as in the case of the tea, I remembered little of it till afterwards.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, thunder was about, which always produces grand cloud effects in Africa.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun went down like a great red eye, over which there dropped suddenly a black eyelid of cloud with a fringe of purple lashes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s the last I shall see of you, my old friend, thought I to myself, unless I catch you up presently.
