adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
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 For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
HarvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
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From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
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 As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
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 “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
