adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
baobabnoun
African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
bong-bong-bong
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From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
chattered
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From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
chin-strap
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From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
coppersmithnounUS /ˈkɑːpərsmɪθ/
someone who makes articles from copper
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
flat-bosomed
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From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
flea-bittenadjective
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
grandmotherdom
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From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
indetectable
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From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
McClean
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From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
mouenounUS /muː/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
near-by
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From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
open-sided
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From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
requiemnounUS /ˈrekwiəm/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
saice
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From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
sun-helmet
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From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading The flea-bitten gray pony was saddled by a sleepy saice, and brought round from his open-sided thatch stable in the rear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, God give good going to master o' mine, God speed him, and lead him, and nerve him; God give him a lead of a length in the line, And,--God let him boast that I serve him!
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost on the stroke of sunrise Rosemary McClean stepped out--settled her sun-helmet, with a moue above the chin-strap that was wasted on flat-bosomed, black grandmotherdom and sulky groom--and mounted.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The violet and mauve, that precede the aching yellow glare of day were fading; a coppersmith began his everlasting bong-bong-bong, apparently reverberating from every direction; the last, almost indetectable, warm whiff of night wind moved and died away, and the monkeys in the near-by baobab chattered it a requiem.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE dawn was barely breaking yet when things stirred in the little mission house.
