adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
Derues
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From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
masonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
pickaxenoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well!
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They both went down to the cellar, and the mason was ordered to dig out the pit till it was five and a half feet deep.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When it was half done, the mason stopped for breath, and leaning on his spade, inquired why he wanted a trench of such a depth.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading While the man worked, Derues sat beside the chest and read.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bring your tools, spade, and pickaxe, and follow me.”
