adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
brown-skinned
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From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My companion swings his hat, and cries, “Hullo, baby!”
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading My companion swings his hat, and cries, “Hullo, baby!”
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading My companion swings his hat, and cries, “Hullo, baby!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My companion swings his hat, and cries, “Hullo, baby!”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading My companion swings his hat, and cries, “Hullo, baby!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
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 And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion swings his hat, and cries, “Hullo, baby!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading My companion swings his hat, and cries, “Hullo, baby!”
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We descend, and pass by a house on a knoll, and a terrace of olives extending along the road in front.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And when we have passed the gate, and are under the wall, the whole ragged, brown-skinned troop scurry out upon the terrace, and run along, calling after us, in perfect English, as long as we keep in sight, “Hullo, baby!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half a dozen children come to the road to look at us as we approach, and then scamper back to the house in fear, tumbling over each other and shouting, the eldest girl making good her escape with the baby.
