adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːdid/
having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
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From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading Some of them were bodied and barked like the sycamore; some were of fantastic aspect, and reminded one of the quaint apple trees in Japanese pictures.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easier to stay out than get out.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The train was now exploring a beautiful hill country, and went twisting in and out through lovely little green valleys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several varieties of gum trees; among them many giants.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
