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 “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
alumnounUS /ˈæləm/
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
HarvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
panaceanounUS /ˌpænəˈsiːə/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
storingverbUS /ˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “We will put all these other things away carefully, so they will be as good as new when the Girl comes home.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Our sleeping room and the kitchen will serve for us, Bel,” he said.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went through the cabin, folding bedding and storing it in closets, rolling rugs sprinkled with powdered alum, packing cushions, and taking window seats from the light.
WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then the Harvester returned to Medicine Woods to fight his battle alone.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At first the pain seemed unendurable, but work always had been his panacea, it was his salvation now.
