adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy to walk along the slippery pathway.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
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 On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
Miriam
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From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy to walk along the slippery pathway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading It was not easy to walk along the slippery pathway.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
repellingadjectiveUS /rəˈpelɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading It was not easy to walk along the slippery pathway.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The month of roses, she thought, and looked out across the flat green fields.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not easy to walk along the slippery pathway.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was not easy to walk along the slippery pathway.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading On one side was the little grey river, on the other long wet grass repelling and depressing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not far ahead was the roadway which led, she supposed to the farm where they were to drink new milk.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walking along a narrow muddy causeway by a little river overhung with willows, girls ahead of her in single file and girls in single file behind, Miriam drearily recognised that it was June.
