adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
caricaturedverbUS /kərˈɪkətʃərd/
past form of “caricature” — represent in or produce a caricature of
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
delinquencynounUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
nonpayment of a debt when due
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
DryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
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 wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
Panchita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
polychromaticadjective
(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
rehabilitatedverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪtɪd/
past form of “rehabilitate” — help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
run-over
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
sheepmannoun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
summertimenounUS /ˈsʌmərtaɪm/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
tansnounUS /tænz/
plural of “tan” — a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
TwentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
Valley'snounUS /ˈvæliz/
possessive form of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Then out of his door and down the walk strode—not the polychromatic victim of a lost summertime, but the sheepman, rehabilitated.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Twenty minutes after the time appointed for the walk Panchita tripped demurely out of her gate in a thin, trim white lawn and sailor hat.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She strolled up the sidewalk and slowed her steps at Dry Valley’s gate, her manner expressing wonder at his unusual delinquency.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore his old grey woolen shirt, open at the throat, his brown duck trousers stuffed into his run-over boots, and his white felt sombrero on the back of his head.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
