adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
BANverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading THE BAN.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
BedouinsnounUS /ˈbedoʊənz/
plural of “bedouin” — a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
breadfruits
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From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
cocoa-palms
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From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
many-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
new-awakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading I came on the verandah just before the sun rose on the morrow.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the west, a swift cold river ran down, and beyond was the green of the village, dotted with cocoa-palms and breadfruits and houses.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading My house was the last on the east; there was a cape of woods and cliffs behind that hid the sunrise.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The shutters were some of them down and some open; I saw the mosquito bars still stretched, with shadows of people new-awakened sitting up inside; and all over the green others were stalking silent, wrapped in their many-coloured sleeping clothes like Bedouins in Bible pictures.
