adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
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 The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
barbed-wire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
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 Cold! was n't it cold!
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Night We Watched For Wallabies.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
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 The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
half-fed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
lucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
n't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cold! was n't it cold!
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Night We Watched For Wallabies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
pumpkinsnounUS /ˈpʌmpkənz/
plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
squealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
stynounUS /staɪ/
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Night We Watched For Wallabies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
WallabiesnounUS /ˈwɑːləbiːz/
plural of “wallaby” — any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored
From this reading The Night We Watched For Wallabies.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cold! was n't it cold!
WatchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Night We Watched For Wallabies.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Night We Watched For Wallabies.
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 The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading It had been a bleak July day, and as night came on a bitter westerly howled through the trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The cows and calves left the place to seek shelter away in the mountains; while the draught horses, their hair standing up like barbed-wire, leaned sadly over the fence and gazed up at the green lucerne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pigs in the sty, hungry and half-fed (we wanted for ourselves the few pumpkins that had survived the drought) fought savagely with each other for shelter, and squealed all the time like--well, like pigs.
