adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
Beverly
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From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
Calhoun
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From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
FACTSnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
FANCIESnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
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 The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At the entrance to the improvised bedchamber stood buckets of water from the spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stirring of the mountain men had awakened Aunt Fanny, and she in turn called her mistress from the surprisingly peaceful slumber into which perfect health had sent her not so many hours before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sun from his throne in the mountain tops was smiling down upon the valley the night had ravaged while he was on the other side of the earth.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The leaves of the trees were a softer green, the white of the rocks and the yellow of the road were of a gentler tint; the brown and green reeds were proudly erect once more.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading SOME FACTS AND FANCIES There was a soft, warm, yellow glow to the world when Beverly Calhoun next looked upon it.
