acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
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 ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "You can make Carter hear if anybody can."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yell away, Mopsy," cried King.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can make Carter hear if anybody can."
Car-ter
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From this reading "Car-ter!
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "You can make Carter hear if anybody can."
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yell away, Mopsy," cried King.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
ear-splitting
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From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
FINERYnounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You can make Carter hear if anybody can."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You can make Carter hear if anybody can."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Yell away, Mopsy," cried King.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "You can make Carter hear if anybody can."
Marjorie
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From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
Mopsy
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From this reading "Yell away, Mopsy," cried King.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ANCIENT FINERY When the children reached the big open field that was just across the river from Grandma Sherwood's, although their clothes had ceased dripping, they were far from dry, and they all shivered in the keen morning air.
YellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Yell away, Mopsy," cried King.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading So Marjorie yelled her very best ear-splitting shrieks.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can make Carter hear if anybody can."
