adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The sky had now changed to a hazy gray.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
didn't
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From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
Flo
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From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sky had now changed to a hazy gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky had now changed to a hazy gray.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The sky had now changed to a hazy gray.
hev
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From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
Madeline
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From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sky had now changed to a hazy gray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky had now changed to a hazy gray.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
Stillwell
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From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
thet
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From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky had now changed to a hazy gray.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
Wal
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From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
we'd
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From this reading “Wal, Flo,” said Stillwell, “I reckon we’d better hev the rest of thet there lunch before dark.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they ate, the short twilight shaded and gloom filled the hollows.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading Madeline saw the first star, a faint, winking point of light.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t leave much of it,” laughed Florence, as she produced the basket from under the seat.
