adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The morning air was sweet with the odour of new hay and the music of the bobolink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading The morning air was sweet with the odour of new hay and the music of the bobolink.
Brower
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From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
Gerald
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From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
how
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From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The morning air was sweet with the odour of new hay and the music of the bobolink.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The morning air was sweet with the odour of new hay and the music of the bobolink.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The morning air was sweet with the odour of new hay and the music of the bobolink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The morning air was sweet with the odour of new hay and the music of the bobolink.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Eb and Tip Taylor sang merrily as we rode over the hills.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning air was sweet with the odour of new hay and the music of the bobolink.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I sat with Gerald on blankets that were spread over a thick mat of hay.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had told us what to do and what not to do over and over again.
whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember how hopefully we started that morning with Elizabeth Brower and Hope waving their handkerchiefs on the porch and David near them whittling.
