adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
BoxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
cherishingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
Elder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
golden-chimneyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
LinnounUS /lɪn/
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
loitered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
McLean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
Reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
SunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lin McLean, bachelor, sat out in front of his cabin, looking at a small bright pistol that lay in his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held it tenderly, cherishing it, and did not cease slowly to polish it.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Sunlight and waving shadows moved together upon the green of his pasture, cattle and horses loitered in the opens by the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Revery filled his eyes, and in his whole face was sadness unmasked, because only the animals were there to perceive his true feelings.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Down Box Elder's course, its valley and golden-chimneyed bluffs widened away into the level and the blue of the greater valley.
