adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
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 “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
CZAROVER
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From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Something glittered in the far distance.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Something glittered in the far distance.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Something glittered in the far distance.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
HERKU
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From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something glittered in the far distance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
Sawhorsenoun
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something glittered in the far distance.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That looks like another city,” she said half aloud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
Thi
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From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
Trot's
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From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
wakened
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From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CZAROVER OF HERKU Trot wakened just as the sun rose, and slipping out of the blankets, went to the edge of the Great Orchard and looked across the plain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And another city it is,” declared Scraps, who had crept to Trot’s side unheard, for her stuffed feet made no sound.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Sawhorse and I made a journey in the dark while you were all asleep, and we found over there a bigger city than Thi.
