adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
Brian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian was working in the garden.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Brian was working in the garden.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brian was working in the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
JUDY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUDY TO THE RESCUE.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading JUDY TO THE RESCUE.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
StraighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUDY TO THE RESCUE.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUDY TO THE RESCUE.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Straightening up from his labor, he drew a deep breath of the fragrant air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brian was working in the garden.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and the man, as he worked in the freshly ploughed ground, was rejoicing at the completion of his book.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Brian was working in the garden.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading About him on every side, and far away into the blue distance, the world was dressed in the gala dress of the season.
