adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night came down warm and heavy.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
bayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night came down warm and heavy.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
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From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night came down warm and heavy.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The night came down warm and heavy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night came down warm and heavy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night came down warm and heavy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air, although thick and close, conduced to rest and the peace that reigned after the battle was soothing to his soul.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The night came down warm and heavy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spring was far advanced in that Southern region, and foliage and grass were already rich and heavy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick, from his dozing position beside a camp fire, saw a great mass of tall grass and green bushes beyond which lay the deep waters of a still creek or bayou.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His friends, the two lads, who were knitted to him by so many hardships and dangers shared, were sound asleep, and he could see their tanned faces when the light of the flickering fires fell upon them.
