AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY DAY It was haying time.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY It was haying time.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
hayingnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/
the harvesting of hay
From this reading A RAINY DAY It was haying time.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RAINY DAY It was haying time.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
mowersnounUS /ˈmoʊərz/
plural of “mower” — garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY It was haying time.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A RAINY DAY It was haying time.
timothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RAINY DAY It was haying time.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The air was sweet with scents of the hay fields, and the whole country side was humming with the sound of the mowers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everywhere the growing crops were drinking in the light and heat with eager thirst, for the call of the harvest was ringing through the land.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the crowning time of the year; toward this season all the life of the farm moved steadily the whole year long; the next two months or three would bring to the farmer the fruit of long days of toil and waiting.
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading Over the fields of yellowing fall wheat and barley, of grey timothy and purple clover, the heat shimmered in dancing waves.
