adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
COBBLERnounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading THE COBBLER.
cobblingnoun
the shoemaker's trade
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
cuttingsnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋz/
plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
Donal
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From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
low-arched
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From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
poor-looking
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From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COBBLER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
