adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
frankfurtersnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərtərz/
plural of “frankfurter” — a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bent over the clear run, made a cup of his hand, and drank, then he fell to eating.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had in his pocket a small loaf of bread and two frankfurters, and he heard the splashing ripple of a brook.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked and walked, and it was high noon, and he was hungry.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He followed, pushing his way through the trees and undergrowth, the sound of the brook, and sat down in a cool, green solitude with a sigh of relief.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading At that juncture the road was bordered by thick woodland.
