adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a beautiful country, sis."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, indeed," agreed Peggy warmly.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOONSHINERS AND THE AËROPLANE.
AËROPLANE
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From this reading THE MOONSHINERS AND THE AËROPLANE.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "This is a beautiful country, sis."
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
cañons
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From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "This is a beautiful country, sis."
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed," agreed Peggy warmly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a beautiful country, sis."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
MOONSHINERS
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From this reading THE MOONSHINERS AND THE AËROPLANE.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
Peggy
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From this reading "Yes, indeed," agreed Peggy warmly.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
sisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "This is a beautiful country, sis."
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOONSHINERS AND THE AËROPLANE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a beautiful country, sis."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "Yes, indeed," agreed Peggy warmly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were flying high above the romantic scenery of the Big Smoke Mountains of North Carolina in the _Golden Butterfly_.
wild-looking
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From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Beneath them lay a wild-looking expanse of country,--peaks, deep cañons and cliffs heavily wooded and here and there bare patches cropping out.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed," agreed Peggy warmly.
