andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Douglas dropped wearily onto the rustic bench.
bright-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Douglas dropped wearily onto the rustic bench.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Douglas dropped wearily onto the rustic bench.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Douglas dropped wearily onto the rustic bench.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Douglas dropped wearily onto the rustic bench.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not hear Polly as she scurried down the path, her arms filled with autumn leaves.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Douglas dropped wearily onto the rustic bench.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She glanced at him, dropped the bright-coloured foliage, and slipped quickly to the nearest tree.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “One, two, three for Mr. John,” she cried, as she patted the huge, brown trunk.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Douglas dropped wearily onto the rustic bench.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat with drooped head and unseeing eyes.
