adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
bicyclistnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪklɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
Davison
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From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
don't
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From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
EYESnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
motor-cyclist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want to go by the spot, Doctor," said one of the men walking ahead with the lights.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading THE GATE OF THE GREEN EYES It was a dark lane, beneath overhanging oaks, that met and intertwined their branches from either side--this was the Wilkins Corners road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And it was very steep and stony--up hill and down dale--with deep ruts in places and other spots where the Spring rains had washed out the gravel and sand and left exposed the very foundations of the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed as though no bicyclist, or motor-cyclist would have chosen this road to travel after dark.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was a narrow path at the side--just wide enough for Ruth and Doctor Davison to walk abreast, and Reno to trot by the girl's side which seemed pretty smooth.
