adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
Cibolo
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From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/
curving inward
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
jack-rabbits
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From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
ranch-house
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From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
Ranse
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From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
ratama
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From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight miles farther east shone a faint star that appeared to have dropped below the horizon.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In a glade five jack-rabbits leaped and played together like kittens.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
Vaminos
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From this reading Eight miles east of the Cibolo ranch-house Ranse loosened the pressure of his knees, and Vaminos stopped under a big ratama tree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon made the earth a great concave bowl with a crystal sky for a lid.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow ratama blossoms showered fragrance that would have undone the roses of France.
