acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
Colin
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
Dickon
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From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
SUNnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
WENTverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
