adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "I've found my flock of quail again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
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 I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "I've found my flock of quail again.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "I've found my flock of quail again.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
hard-beaten
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From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
I've
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From this reading "I've found my flock of quail again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've found my flock of quail again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
pursley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading "I've found my flock of quail again.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to plant a few rows of peas in there, so they'll have a feeding ground at home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enid was sitting on the porch floor, her back against a pillar, and her feet on one of those round mats of pursley that grow over hard-beaten earth.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They live in the deep grass, over by a ditch that holds water most of the year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When are you going over to the timber claim with me?" he asked, dropping on the ground beside her one warm, windy afternoon.
