adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
Ailsey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
BelovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I saw 'em hanging on her door!”
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I saw 'em hanging on her door!”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I saw 'em hanging on her door!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw 'em hanging on her door!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw 'em hanging on her door!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw 'em hanging on her door!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
reboundedverbUS /riˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “rebound” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
Sambo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw 'em hanging on her door!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back,” she panted, “an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy received the news with an indifference from which it blankly rebounded.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He buried one bare foot in the soft white sand and withdrew it with a jerk that powdered the blackberry vines beside the way.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading The Beloved Memory of My Mother Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust.
