adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the violets were hidden.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading But the violets were hidden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the violets were hidden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading But the violets were hidden.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the violets were hidden.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Mistress Thankful, regardless of the wet leaves and her new gown, groped with her fingers among the withered grasses.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll never find flowers that way," she said at last, looking up to him impatiently.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go down on your knees like an honest man.
Zandt
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From this reading Major Van Zandt leaned against a bowlder, and watched her with admiring eyes.
