adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
Evadna
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From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
Hagar
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From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not see him at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
inseparables
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From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
milk-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She did not see him at once.
Phoebe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not see him at once.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
squatted
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From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
Viney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was facing courageously the three inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, squatted at the top of the steps, and she was speaking her mind rapidly and angrily.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good Indian looked in the hammock, but Evadna was not there.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He went to the little stone bench at the head of the pond, and when he still did not see her he followed the bank around to the milk-house, where was a mumble of voices.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, standing in the doorway with her arm thrown around her Aunt Phoebe's shoulders in a pretty protective manner, he saw her, and his eyes gladdened.
