aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In vineyards grapevines climbed and twisted about old trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Snow-white oxen passed, driven by farmers.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
CITIESnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In vineyards grapevines climbed and twisted about old trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Snow-white oxen passed, driven by farmers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Snow-white oxen passed, driven by farmers.
set up or found
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
grapevinesnounUS /ˈɡreɪpvaɪnz/
plural of “grapevine” — gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading In vineyards grapevines climbed and twisted about old trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In vineyards grapevines climbed and twisted about old trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Snow-white oxen passed, driven by farmers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Snow-white oxen passed, driven by farmers.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
Snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Snow-white oxen passed, driven by farmers.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
Tony
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From this reading CITIES, ANIMALS, AND DISCIPLINE Next day Tony left Anna's garden early in the morning.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In vineyards grapevines climbed and twisted about old trees.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading In vineyards grapevines climbed and twisted about old trees.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading In vineyards grapevines climbed and twisted about old trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He ambled along the smooth motor road, singing and begging whenever he found someone to beg from.
a Caucasian
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On each side of the road were black posts with white caps on them, glistening in the sun, polished to shine.
