adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
Addy
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From this reading “We'd never get across that field again,” said Addy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
ambitiouslyadverbUS /æmˈbɪʃəsli/
with ambition; in an ambitious and energetic manner
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let's stop at the first house, then,” said Carry.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Let us go back,” said Carry.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
CarryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Let us go back,” said Carry.
Carry's
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From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Let's stop at the first house, then,” said Carry.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We'd never get across that field again,” said Addy.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let us go back,” said Carry.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
high-road
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From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Let's stop at the first house, then,” said Carry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go back,” said Carry.
Let's
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From this reading “Let's stop at the first house, then,” said Carry.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We'd never get across that field again,” said Addy.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us go back,” said Carry.
short-cut
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From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Let's stop at the first house, then,” said Carry.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We'd never get across that field again,” said Addy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Let's stop at the first house, then,” said Carry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go back,” said Carry.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
We'd
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From this reading “We'd never get across that field again,” said Addy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the road again, they were utterly exhausted.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For some distance their high spirits, youth, and even inexperience, kept them bravely up; but, in ambitiously attempting a short-cut from the high-road across an open field, their strength gave out, the laugh grew less frequent, and tears began to stand in Carry's brown eyes.
