aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Looks natcher'l, don't it?" they said, as he came out.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
don't
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From this reading "Looks natcher'l, don't it?" they said, as he came out.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stood gazing silently at the river and at the hills.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Looks natcher'l, don't it?" they said, as he came out.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
LooksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks natcher'l, don't it?" they said, as he came out.
natcher'l
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks natcher'l, don't it?" they said, as he came out.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Looks natcher'l, don't it?" they said, as he came out.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading They stood gazing silently at the river and at the hills.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood gazing silently at the river and at the hills.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
switchingnounUS /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/
the act of changing one thing or position for another
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood gazing silently at the river and at the hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
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 He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose and brushed his hair as well as he could, folded his blankets up, and went out to find his companions.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was lightening the hills across the river.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading An engine switching near woke him at last, and he slowly sat up and stared about.
