AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
Alf
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From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
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 But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
Amy
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From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
Burt's
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From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
EXORCISTnounUS /ˈeksərsəst/
one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
GENTLEadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amy was alone, and now was his chance to intercept her before she reached the house.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gorgeous sunset lighted up the still more brilliant foliage, and made the scene a fairyland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A GENTLE EXORCIST Burt's black horse was again white before he approached his home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
whoopingverbUS /ˈwuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading In the distance he saw Amy returning, the children running on before, Alf whooping like a small Indian to some playmate who was answering further away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Burt had then no more eye for nature than a man would have who had staked his all on the next throw of the dice.
