adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading And it is doubtful if, spiritually, he appreciated much of the beauty of the June day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
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From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading And it is doubtful if, spiritually, he appreciated much of the beauty of the June day.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading And it is doubtful if, spiritually, he appreciated much of the beauty of the June day.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
TERMnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Looking as he did he could not have observed by his eyes of flesh much but the brown ribbon of road before them, for miles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It is doubtful if Uncle Jabez saw anything of the beauty of the day or the variety of the landscape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE TERM But the companionship of the grim and glum proprietor of the Red Mill was not conducive--in Ruth's case, at least--to any feeling of pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Jabez seemed about to speak to her a dozen times before they were out of sight of the mill; but every time Ruth turned toward him, half expecting to be addressed, his lips were grimly set and he was looking straight ahead over the mules' ears.
