afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
cocoonsnounUS /kəˈkuːnz/
plural of “cocoon” — silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
HarvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
lunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Many of the moths had emerged and flown, but the luna cases remained in the bottom of the box.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Possibly you would so interest her that she would forget her fear of me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he stood looking at them one moved and he smiled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Harvester finished his evening work and went to examine the cocoons.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'd give something if you would come out and be ready to work on by to-morrow afternoon,” he said.
