adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “I’m glad you’re well again,” she said.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When you first came you frightened me.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “When you first came you frightened me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “When you first came you frightened me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad you’re well again,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad you’re well again,” she said.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I thought you were really ill.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When you first came you frightened me.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I thought you were really ill.”
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
royal-purple
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From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m glad you’re well again,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m glad you’re well again,” she said.
six-mile
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From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were really ill.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night’s repose.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I’m glad you’re well again,” she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were really ill.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When you first came you frightened me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening after I had returned from a six-mile tramp with the old doctor, Amaryllis and I took a little walk under the trees near the road.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you first came you frightened me.
you're
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From this reading “I’m glad you’re well again,” she said.
