adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
Agag
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From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
poplars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
roll-call
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I've been sitting here for half an hour," he answered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day he watched for her anxiously until she appeared over the low brow of the hill, her arms filled with books, and Agag trotting at her side.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As she descended slowly into the broad ravine where he awaited her under six great poplars that surrounded the little spring, he saw that she wore a dress of some soft, creamy stuff and a large white hat that shaded her brow and eyes.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are present at the roll-call?" she said, laughing, as she sat down on the bench beside him and spread out the books that she had brought.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading She looked younger, he noticed, than she had done in her black gown, and he recalled while she neared him the afternoon more than six years before when she had come suddenly upon him while he worked in his tobacco.
