airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
Eróshka's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
Lukáshka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
