adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
beshmet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Sleep, girls, sleep!” said Ústenka, making herself comfortable under the wagon.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Sleep, girls, sleep!” said Ústenka, making herself comfortable under the wagon.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sleep, girls, sleep!” said Ústenka, making herself comfortable under the wagon.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Sleep, girls, sleep!” said Ústenka, making herself comfortable under the wagon.
Maryánka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sleep, girls, sleep!” said Ústenka, making herself comfortable under the wagon.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Sleep, girls, sleep!” said Ústenka, making herself comfortable under the wagon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let me in,” she shouted to the little boy as she again crept under the wagon.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading She jumped up, plucked some green branches, and stuck them through the wheels on both sides of the wagon and hung her _beshmet_ over them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wait a bit,” she exclaimed, “this won’t do!”
Ústenka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
