adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The pipes were lit again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
BowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
DumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmpi/
resembling a garbage dump
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
gluttonsnounUS /ˈɡlʌtənz/
plural of “glutton” — a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
interchangeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
ja
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The pipes were lit again.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The pipes were lit again.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some minutes after the meal Temple and I talked like interchangeing puffs of steam, but soon subsided to our staring fit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pipes were lit again.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bowls of hot coffee and milk, with white rolls of bread to dip in them, refreshed us at a forest inn.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dumpy children, bulky men, compressed old women with baked faces, and comical squat dogs, kept the villages partly alive.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
