adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
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From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
endangerverbUS /enˈdeɪndʒər/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
figsnounUS /fɪɡz/
plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
melonsnounUS /ˈmelənz/
plural of “melon” — any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
pearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
pineapplesnounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəlz/
plural of “pineapple” — a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a clear, breezy morning, cool for October, but not cold enough to endanger the fruit that Achilles handled so deftly in his dark, slender fingers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
usurynounUS /ˈjuːʒəri/
an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes; lasting too, For souls not lent in usury, The rapture of the forward view.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Achilles Alexandrakis was arranging the fruit on his stall in front of his little shop on Clark Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As he built the oranges into their yellow pyramid and grouped about them figs and dates, melons and pears, and grapes and pineapples, a look of content held his face.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “To keep the youth of souls who pitch Their joy in this old heart of things;
