adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
Bert
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From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
Bert's
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From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
BURDOCKnoun
any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
don't
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From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
I'd
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From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
I've
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From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
let's
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From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
others
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From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, don't let's give up so easily, Bert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Harry, sturdy country boy that he was, exclaimed:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Many a time I've been off in the woods, and thought I was lost, when a little later, I'd make a turn and be on the road home.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bert's solemn words had filled the hearts of the others with fear.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HENRY BURDOCK With the wind blowing about them, whirling the snowflakes into their faces, and with night fast coming on, the four young folks stood close together, looking at one another.
