adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
bluebirdnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrd/
fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
HarvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
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 It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Take this message,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take this message,” he said.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Take this message,” he said.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Take this message,” he said.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He threw his travelling bag on the floor, ran to the telephone, and called the station.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Harvester stopped at the mail box on his way home and among the mass of matter it contained was something from the Girl.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a scrap as long as his least finger and three times as wide, and by the postmark it had lain four days in the box.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On opening it, he found only her card with a line written across it, but the man went up the hill and into the cabin as if a cyclone were driving him, for he read, “Has your bluebird come?”
