adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
acreagenounUS /ˈeɪkərɪdʒ/
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gap should never have been there.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gap should never have been there.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The gap should never have been there.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
Place'snounUS /ˈpleɪsɪz/
possessive form of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
RomainenounUS /roʊˈmeɪn/
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The gap should never have been there.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gap should never have been there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The gap should never have been there.
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 Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Place's acreage ended, to northward, in the center of an oak grove whose northern half was owned by one Titus Romaine; a crabbed little farmer of the old school.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with a gap in a line fence.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Into his half of the grove, in autumn when mast lay thick and rich amid the tawny dead leaves, Romaine was wont to turn his herd of swine.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading For, on the far side of it roamed creatures whose chief zest in life is the finding of such gaps and in breaking through for forage.
