acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading They took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
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 While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
Lightfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading They took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
QuacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading They took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills, and the Black Shadows had crept out across the Big River.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They took turns in searching for the rice grains in the mud.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the closing of the hunting season for Lightfoot the Deer.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mrs. Quack tipped up and seemed to stand on her head as she searched in the mud for rice, Mr. Quack kept watch for possible danger.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting their evening meal among the brown stalks of the wild rice along the edge of the Big River.
