adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
sun-light
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From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It breaks my heart to see my wife do that," said the taller man, who carried a gun.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Two men were walking near a cottage in the winter sun-light of the early morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She carried a bowl of milk to a little calf, and on her way back to the cottage she paused, and shading her eyes, that were red with weeping, lingered awhile, looking far and near.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then, with a sigh, she returned indoors and worked restlessly at her household duties.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There came to the door a young woman, who looked pale and tired.
