adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
kloof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
kloofs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
outspanverb
remove the yoke or harness from
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
partook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
RALPH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading RALPH RETURNS INTO THE SEA Ralph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Suzanne cooked their simple evening meal, of which they partook thankfully.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
voorlooper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
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 used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This plain is not much more than five hundred paces wide, for it is bordered by the cliff, that just here is not very high, against which the sea beats at full tide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When the oxen had been turned loose to graze, and the voorlooper set to watch them, the driver of the waggon undid the cooking vessels and built a fire with dry wood collected from the kloof.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading I used to know the spot well; it is where one of the numerous wooded kloofs that scar the mountain slopes ends on a grassy plain of turf, short but very sweet.
