adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
fellow-student
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
intrusted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
thorn-acacia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THAT afternoon Arthur felt the need of a long walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was damp and cloudy, but not cold; and the low, level country seemed to him fairer than he had ever known it to look before.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He intrusted his luggage to a fellow-student and went to Leghorn on foot.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading He had a sense of delight in the soft elasticity of the wet grass under his feet and in the shy, wondering eyes of the wild spring flowers by the roadside.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.
