adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
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 It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
protestationnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃən/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
smoke-house
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From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
