adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
BocknounUS /bɑːk/
a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
Greenbriar
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From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
ParnassusnounUS /ˌpɑːrˈnæsəs/
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
pilgrim'snounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he talked fluently about his pilgrim's progress among the farmers of a dozen states, but (to be honest) I fell asleep in my corner of the seat.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then he insisted on giving me the two dollars and eighty cents he had collected in Greenbriar.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He bundled the cooking utensils back into Parnassus, hitched Peg up again, and tied Bock to the stern of the van.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was really too sleepy to protest, and of course it was mine anyway.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We creaked off along the dark and silent road between the pine woods.
