adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
Assunta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
Daphne'snounUS /ˈdæfniz/
possessive form of “daphne” — any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
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 Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
moss-coated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
smote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Assunta was squatting on the ground in the garden below, digging with a blunt knife at the roots of a garden fern.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Assunta, Assunta!" she cried, leaning over the gray, moss-coated railing, "what is it?"
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The cart that they drew was filled with baskets loaded with grapes, and a whiff of their fragrance smote Daphne's nostrils as she walked on the balcony in the morning air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up the long smooth road that lay by the walls of the villa came toiling a team of huge grayish oxen, with monstrous spreading horns tied with blue ribbons.
