andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
WONDERFULadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
