abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
from appearances alone
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
have
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
next to; at the side of
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
a youthful male person
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
in motion
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
a course of conduct
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
cut with a saw
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the comfortable assurance of Berry in this, the hour of their misfortune, was more than he could bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned down toward the tragic picture, lengthening his steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little boy did not see the man approaching, but he observed that the ox, apparently resigned to passing the night on the mountain, was making ready to lie down, knees first, after the manner of cattle.
at the time that
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sun, by some trick of the moving world, seemed to follow him out of the abandoned path.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading |WHEN the man came out into the mountain road, he saw the little boy sitting on the sack of corn beside the red ox, and he smiled as he had smiled at the hammering birds, at the yellow butterflies.
