adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woodshed was at the back of the house and near it was the tool shed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The woodshed was at the back of the house and near it was the tool shed.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I ran up this walk, and looked into the first building I came to.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I ran up this walk, and looked into the first building I came to.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I slept in the woodshed, and could run outdoors whenever I liked.
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 THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I ran up this walk, and looked into the first building I came to.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ran up this walk, and looked into the first building I came to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woodshed was at the back of the house and near it was the tool shed.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I slept in the woodshed, and could run outdoors whenever I liked.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I ran up this walk, and looked into the first building I came to.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The woodshed was at the back of the house and near it was the tool shed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woodshed was at the back of the house and near it was the tool shed.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading I slept in the woodshed, and could run outdoors whenever I liked.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran up this walk, and looked into the first building I came to.
Riverdale
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From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I slept in the woodshed, and could run outdoors whenever I liked.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading The woodshed was at the back of the house and near it was the tool shed.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept in the woodshed, and could run outdoors whenever I liked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I ran up this walk, and looked into the first building I came to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The woodshed was at the back of the house and near it was the tool shed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then there was a carriage house, and a plank walk leading to the barnyard.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE morning after we arrived in Riverdale, I was up very early and walking around the house.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I slept in the woodshed, and could run outdoors whenever I liked.
woodshednounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading I slept in the woodshed, and could run outdoors whenever I liked.
