adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
Amanda
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From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
COMFORTERnounUS /ˈkʌmfərtər/
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
goldenrodnounUS /ˈɡoʊldənrɑːd/
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great fear rose in her heart.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
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 Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A great fear rose in her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
hummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
Reist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A great fear rose in her heart.
sauntered
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From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
school-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Before her, a distance of about twenty feet, lay the figure of a man, face down on the ground, his arms flung out, his hair disheveled.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That August morning as she climbed the fence by the school-yard and sauntered along the narrow paths between the trees she hummed a little song--not because of any particular happiness, but because the sky was blue and the woods were green and she loved to be outdoors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She climbed the narrow trail, gathering early goldenrod, which she suddenly dropped, and stood still.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE COMFORTER Amanda Reist knew the woods so well that she never felt any fear as she wandered about in them.
