adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then drinking a deep draught from it, fell back dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then drinking a deep draught from it, fell back dead.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Then drinking a deep draught from it, fell back dead.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Then drinking a deep draught from it, fell back dead.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then drinking a deep draught from it, fell back dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then drinking a deep draught from it, fell back dead.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
PlainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then drinking a deep draught from it, fell back dead.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one her parents, her brothers and her sisters, drank also and died, singing a dirge to the memory of the buffalo.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, he is dead,' answered they, 'and we must die too.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this the girl took a cup in which some poisonous herbs had been crushed, and holding it in her hands, she wailed: 'O my father, Rover of the Plain!'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl's husband looked on with horror; and returned sadly home across the mountains, and, entering his hut, threw himself on the ground.
