alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The hunters walked together along the damp, grass-grown path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Smoke rose everywhere in clouds from the chimneys.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Smoke rose everywhere in clouds from the chimneys.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The hunters walked together along the damp, grass-grown path.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
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 The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Smoke rose everywhere in clouds from the chimneys.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smoke rose everywhere in clouds from the chimneys.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
grass-grown
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From this reading The hunters walked together along the damp, grass-grown path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunters walked together along the damp, grass-grown path.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smoke rose everywhere in clouds from the chimneys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The hunters walked together along the damp, grass-grown path.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Smoke rose everywhere in clouds from the chimneys.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke rose everywhere in clouds from the chimneys.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
thatchesnounUS /ˈθætʃɪz/
plural of “thatch” — hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The hunters walked together along the damp, grass-grown path.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading The dogs, wagging their tails and looking at their masters, ran on both sides of them.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The hunters walked together along the damp, grass-grown path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The mist had partly lifted, showing the wet reed thatches, and was now turning into dew that moistened the road and the grass beside the fence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The people were going out of the village, some to their work, some to the river, and some to the cordon.
