adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
AcetylenenounUS /əˈsetəliːn/
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Towards sunset the fair itself became quiescent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the hour for the dancing to begin.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading It was the hour for the dancing to begin.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Towards sunset the fair itself became quiescent.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the hour for the dancing to begin.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour for the dancing to begin.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour for the dancing to begin.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Towards sunset the fair itself became quiescent.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/
not active or activated
From this reading Towards sunset the fair itself became quiescent.
ropedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Towards sunset the fair itself became quiescent.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards sunset the fair itself became quiescent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the hour for the dancing to begin.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards sunset the fair itself became quiescent.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At one side of the village of tents a space had been roped off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the hour for the dancing to begin.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Acetylene lamps, hung round it on posts, cast a piercing white light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one corner sat the band, and, obedient to its scraping and blowing, two or three hundred dancers trampled across the dry ground, wearing away the grass with their booted feet.
