adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE following morning broke forth bright and serene.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
BRIGHTadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading THE following morning broke forth bright and serene.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
descantverb
sing in descant
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE following morning broke forth bright and serene.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE following morning broke forth bright and serene.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
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From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE following morning broke forth bright and serene.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
SEEMverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading THE following morning broke forth bright and serene.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could be more certain, to his mind, than a bountiful harvest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE following morning broke forth bright and serene.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marston and his guests, after passing a pleasant night, were early at breakfast.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When over, they joined him for a stroll over the plantation, to hear him descant upon the prospects of the coming crop.
