adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
BrindleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪndəl/
having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
Burr's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
COLORnounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
CORNnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
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 CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
EvergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
MammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
MUSICnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
Stowell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this planting is up a few inches high, we will make another, for, by so doing, my garden book says we may have this delicious vegetable till frost comes."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With the first days of the month we planted, on a part of the garden slope, where the soil was dry and warm, very early, dwarf sweet corn, a second early variety, Burr's Mammoth, and Stowell's Evergreen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CORN, COLOR, AND MUSIC In early May the grass was growing lush and strong, and Brindle was driven down the lane to the meadow, full of thickets, which bordered on the creek.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "These several kinds," I said, "will give us a succession of boiling ears for weeks together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here she could supply herself with food and water until the late autumn.
