14th
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From this reading July 14th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
bagatellenoun
a light piece of music for piano
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
Barbury
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From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
fortune-telling
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From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 14th.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
orchestrion
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From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
rifle-shooting
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From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading By the time the vans are unpacked all the children in the community are surrounding the gate of entrance.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We are not wholly without the pleasures of the town in Barbury Green.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There is rifle-shooting, there is fortune-telling, there are games of pitch and toss, and swings, and French bagatelle; and, to crown all, a wonderful orchestrion that goes by steam.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Once or twice in a summer, late on a Saturday afternoon, a procession of red and yellow vans drives into a field near the centre of the village.
